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What is Ethical Hacking ?
Ethical hacking involves an authorized attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, application, or data. Carrying out an ethical hack involves duplicating strategies and actions of malicious attackers. This practice helps to identify security vulnerabilities which can then be resolved before a attacker has the opportunity to exploit them.
The Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) credentialing and provided by EC-Council is a respected and trusted ethical hacking program in the industry. Since the inception of Certified Ethical Hacker in 2003, the credential has become one of the best options for industries and companies across the world. The C|EH exam is ANSI 17024 compliant, adding value and credibility to credential members. It is also listed as a baseline certification in the US Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8570 and is a NSCS Certified Training.
Today, you can find Certified Ethical Hackers working with some of the finest and largest companies across industries like healthcare, financial, government, energy and much more!
Advantages of ethical hacking:
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It helps to fight against cyber terrorism and to fight against national security breaches.
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It helps to take preventive action against hackers.
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It helps to build a system which prevents any kinds of penetration by hackers.
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Ethical hacking offers security to banking and financial establishments.
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It helps to identify and close the open holes in a computer system or network.
Cyber security vs Ethical hacking
To understand cybersecurity and ethical hacking in the most basic way, the objective of both the terms is the same i.e. to secure the data however the approach towards that objective differs from each other. Here are the key differences between cybersecurity and ethical hacking.
CYBER SECURITY
ETHICAL HACKING
The focus is on how to protect the system
The focus is on how to attack the system
Cyber Security is a broad term that includes various security techniques
Ethical Hacking is part of Cyber Security
Cyber Security is on the defensive side
Ethical Hacking is on the offensive side
It identifies issues and protects the system from security violations
It exploits the weaknesses or performs penetration testing to identify weaknesses
Regular maintenance is done in Cyber Security to ensure that the security system is updated
Regular testing on the system is done to discover flaws present in it and to resolve those issues
Security Specialist
An entry-level role with huge potential
Prevent and protect against threats.
Incident Responder
Security Administrator
Keep security systems running smoothly every day.
Careers in Cyber Security
Regulatory framework of Cyber Laws in India
Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1980
Identity thefts and associated cyber frauds are embodied in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 - invoked along with the Information Technology Act of 2000.
The primary relevant section of the IPC covers cyber frauds:
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Forgery (Section 464)
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Forgery pre-planned for cheating (Section 468)
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False documentation (Section 465)
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Presenting a forged document as genuine (Section 471)
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Reputation damage (Section 469)
Information Technology Act, 2000
The IT Act is the salient one, guiding the entire Indian legislation to govern cyber crimes rigorously:
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Section 43 - Applicable to people who damage the computer systems without permission from the owner. The owner can fully claim compensation for the entire damage in such cases.
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Section 66 - Applicable in case a person is found to dishonestly or fraudulently committing any act referred to in section 43. The imprisonment term in such instances can mount up to three years or a fine of up to Rs. 5 lakh.
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Section 66B - Incorporates the punishments for fraudulently receiving stolen communication devices or computers, which confirms a probable three years imprisonment. This term can also be topped by Rs. 1 lakh fine, depending upon the severity.
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Section 66C - This section scrutinizes the identity thefts related to imposter digital signatures, hacking passwords, or other distinctive identification features. If proven guilty, imprisonment of three years might also be backed by Rs.1 lakh fine.
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Section 66 D - This section was inserted on-demand, focusing on punishing cheaters doing impersonation using computer resources.
Companies Act of 2013
The corporate stakeholders refer to the Companies Act of 2013 as the legal obligation necessary for the refinement of daily operations. The directives of this Act cements all the required techno-legal compliances, putting the less compliant companies in a legal fix.
The Companies Act 2013 vested powers in the hands of the SFIO (Serious Frauds Investigation Office) to prosecute Indian companies and their directors. Also, post the notification of the Companies Inspection, Investment, and Inquiry Rules, 2014, SFIOs has become even more proactive and stern in this regard.
The legislature ensured that all the regulatory compliances are well-covered, including cyber forensics, e-discovery, and cybersecurity diligence. The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 prescribes strict guidelines confirming the cybersecurity obligations and responsibilities upon the company directors and leaders.
Why do we need to follow Cyber Laws?
The growth of Electronic Commerce has propelled the need for vibrant and effective regulatory mechanisms which would further strengthen the legal infrastructure, so crucial to the success of Electronic Commerce. All these governing mechanisms and legal structures come within the domain of Cyber law.
Cyber law is important because it touches almost all aspects of transactions and activities and on involving the internet, World Wide Web and cyberspace. Every action and reaction in cyberspace has some legal and cyber legal angles.
In today’s techno-savvy environment, the world is becoming more and more digitally sophisticated and so are the crimes. Internet was initially developed as a research and information sharing tool and was in an unregulated manner. As the time passed by it became more transactional with e-business, e-commerce, e-governance and e-procurement etc. All legal issues related to internet crime are dealt with through cyber laws. As the number of internet users is on the rise, the need for cyber laws and their application has also gathered great momentum.