CEH-Certified Ethical
Hacker Certification
The goal of the ethical hacker is to help the organization
take preemptive measures against malicious attacks by attacking
the system himself; all the while staying within legal limits.
This philosophy stems from the proven practice of trying
to catch a thief, by thinking like a thief. As technology
advances and organization depend on technology increasingly,
information assets have evolved into critical components
of survival.
If hacking involves creativity and thinking 'out-of-the-box',
then vulnerability testing and security audits will not
ensure the security proofing of an organization. To ensure
that organizations have adequately protected their information
assets, they must adopt the approach of 'defense in depth'.
In other words, they must penetrate their networks and assess
the security posture for vulnerabilities and exposure.
The definition of an Ethical Hacker is very similar to
a Penetration Tester. The Ethical Hacker is an individual
who is usually employed with the organization and who can
be trusted to undertake an attempt to penetrate networks
and/or computer systems using the same methods as a Hacker.
Hacking is a felony in the United States and most other
countries. When it is done by request and under a contract
between an Ethical Hacker and an organization, it is legal.
The most important point is that an Ethical Hacker has authorization
to probe the target.
The CEH Program certifies individuals in the specific network
security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral
perspective. The Certified Ethical Hacker certification
will fortify the application knowledge of security officers,
auditors, security professionals, site administrators, and
anyone who is concerned about the integrity of the network
infrastructure. A Certified Ethical Hacker is a skilled
professional who understands and knows how to look for the
weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses
the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker.
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