Do you want to be a hacker?

I always think it's kinda cool to be a hacker and to have the special set of skills and knowledge to actually hack into a high security database :P When you mention the word 'hacker', people usually relate it to something bad and unethical. Being in the IT field, i don't view hackers like that, i don't think just any tom, dick or harry can be a hacker!

But don't take me wrong, i of course do not condone hacking people's private date for their own gains. You don't have to do bad things when you are a hacker, there is actually a thing called ethical hacking. Ethical hackers could actually help companies tighten their IT Security . I bet that is something most people don't know.

What do ethical hackers do? They try to breach the security of the network of the company they are trying to protect so that they can find the security loopholes which other unethical hackers can use to do harm to the company's IT security. In view of the massive automation of most company data, there are rising demand for ethical hackers.

If you are interested to become an ethical hacker, EC-Council is offering classes on ethical hacking. On top of that, they also offer other related modules such as security fundamentals, penetration testing, computer forensics, disaster recovery and secure programming. The best thing is, you can take the classes online from the comfort of your home.