This document provides an overview of information security and ethical hacking. It discusses careers in information security such as malware analyst, security consultant, ethical hacker, and cyber forensics. It also covers topics like hacking types, information gathering techniques used in ethical hacking like reconnaissance and scanning, maintaining access through rootkits and backdoors, and covering tracks by clearing logs and disabling auditing. Statistics around cyber crimes in India are also presented. The document emphasizes that all information is for academic purposes only and not to be abused.

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3. Free Lancer.

4. Malware Analyst.

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6. M.ScComp.Sci, PGDCS – Cyber Security, EC-C|EH.# ls -aInformation Security.

7. International Scenario.

8. Hacking.

9. Careers in Information Security.

10. Fun Time.

11. Q&AThis information provided would be purely for academic purposes only! This info is not to be abused!I am not responsible for any damage that you may create!I do not promote or encourage any kind of hacking(unethical).You implement the information given at your own risk.

12. # information.securityInformation Security - protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction.

13. Computer Security.

14. Network Security.

15. Cyber Security.International Scenario…

16. # Some Stats…Source : Business Week magzine/Symantec, 20094 out 5 Indians are Victims of Cyber Crime : Reports DNA, Sept 9, 2011

17. # Some Stats…Cyber Crime costs India $4 billion annually, according to Symantec – Sept,2011

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20. # Hacking – curiosity to gain knowledgePerson who is a geek , computer freak and loves exploring every bit of it.HackerHacker using his knowledge for illegal purpose and crime.CrackerAct of hacking performed on the backdrop of social or patriotic motive.Hacktivism

21. # ls –hackers –types Black Hats

22. White Hats

23. Gray Hats

24. Newbies

25. Script-kiddies

26. The Hackers# ethical.hacking…“Information Security Professionals” alias “Legal Hackers” alias “Ethical Hackers”.

27. Hacking into a system/network with prior permission of owning authority for defensive purposes.

28. If you want to catch a criminal, think like a criminal.