Schooling the next generation of hackers??

hacker3I read with interest the initiative from the International Correspondence School (ICS) to teach students how to become professional computer ‘Ethical’ hackers in the New Year. The security industry has talked about and differentiated between ethical hackers, sometimes known as ‘white hats’ and then the, so called ‘black hats’.  I would like to view the provision of a course, such as this, in a positive light.  I would like to think it will provide professional training for individuals whose work will hopefully, help combat the illegal activities of the many malicious criminal hackers working online often for financial gain.  By  thoroughly understanding the methods they use, graduates will be well placed to prevent cybercrime at the source. It will allow them to better protect themselves, and he applications they go onto develop, from the mainstream or ‘typical’ attacks and pitfalls. As such, it will help make life that bit more difficult for the hacking community. I’m also pleased to see that the school is operating strict rules  about who can apply to the course to ensure they’re not using their skills for criminal gain. From our own research, we’ve seen the underground economy rapidly evolving and developing so there’s always the need for more trained individuals who are operating on the right side of the law, often alongside Internet security companies to work towards a common goal of cyber crime prevention.

December 19, 2008 | Filed Under Security 

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