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Iam studying class 12 I want to become ethical hacker What should I do after completion of my class 12


Thangellapally Vignesh 21st Feb, 2019
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Victoria Grase 21st Feb, 2019
Hello aspirants.

Knowledge of wide variety of computer science topics is required, however knowing things at great depth is the key to a hackers success. Therefore having a positive attitude toward learning is essential in the journey of learning to become a hacker.

If you want to become a hacker you will need to earn a degree in the field, such as a Bachelor of Science Degree in computer and Information Science with a Major in Cyber and Network Security - Cybersecurity Track.

Skills that required are:
1) learn to program in c
2) learn more than one programming language.
3) learn unix
4) learn more than one operating system.
5) learn networking concepts
6) learn cryptography
7) experiment a lot
All the best
Thank you
Sentila Longkumer 21st Feb, 2019

Hey, to become an ethical hacker you can go for different bachelor courses after 12th

  • B.Tech. Cyber Security and Forensic
  • B.Sc. in Networking and Security
  • B.Tech. IT & Cyber Security
  • CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) course
  • Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

These are some of the course that will help you achieve your goal.

Best wishes

Shahid Khan 21st Feb, 2019
Hello aspirant

As per your question  u should Start following some hacking websites, read some good hacking books.

You don't need to be a programming expert, but you should know some web based programs like HTML,Javascript, PHP etc.

Hope this information is relevant to your question.

If you have any enquiries please feel free to ask.

Thank you:)
Aditi amrendra Student Expert 21st Feb, 2019
Hello,


First of all you will have to complete any of these courses.

B.Tech. Cyber Security and Forensic
B.Sc. in Networking and Security
B.Tech. IT & Cyber Security
M.Tech. CSE (Information Security)
M.Tech. Computer Science and Information Security
M.Tech. Information Security
M.Tech. Cyber Laws and Information Security
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) course
SSCP course
CISSP course
CISA course
CISM course
OSCP course


Apart from that you should know programming languages like C, C++, Perl, Python, and Ruby.
Microsoft .NET and PHP.
Knowledge of operating systems (Microsoft Windows, various versions of Linux, etc) is critical.
It very important to know about various network devices, including switches, routers and firewalls is also important.
Understanding of TCP/IP protocols such as SMTP, ICMP and HTTP.


I hope this helps.

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