Learn about the differences between White Hat, Black Hat, Gray Hat and Suicide Hackers.

1. Module 1:
Introduction to
Ethical Hacking
Types of Cyber Hackers

2. Hacker
Descriptions
• Hackers are described as people who break into systems
with malicious intent
• Ethical Hackers are individuals who perform security tests
in order to identify the vulnerability assessment activities
enabling organisations to further provision enhance
security of their infrastructures
• Ethical Hackers are also known as White Hat Hackers

3. Hacker
Descriptions
• White Hat Hackers:
Referred to as individuals performing ethical hacking to
identify the system vulnerabilities that can be capitalized by
hackers with malicious intent
• Black Hat Hackers:
Individuals who perform hacking of systems with malicious
intent
• Gray Hat Hackers:
Individuals who are law abiding but occasionally commit
black hat hacking activities
• Suicide Hackers:
Individuals who pursue attacks with full knowledge of the
criminal penalty that will be imposed.

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