Description
Ethical hackers perform security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests in accordance with industry-accepted methods and protocols. They analyse systems for potential vulnerabilities that may result from improper system configuration, hardware or software flaws, or operational weaknesses.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
web application security threatsICT network security risksICT infrastructureICT security standardscyber securityethical hacking principlespenetration testing toolbuilding systems monitoring technologytools for ICT test automationsecurity engineeringsoftware anomaliescomputer forensicsattack vectorsinformation security strategyICT system integrationethicsoperating systemslegal requirements of ICT productscyber attack counter-measurescomputer programmingWiresharkSamurai Web Testing FrameworkKali LinuxICT encryptionlevels of software testingWhiteHat SentinelICT security legislationorganisational resilienceMaltegoinformation confidentialityhybrid modelBlackArchJohn The Ripper (penetration testing tool)Aircrack (penetration testing tool)Internet of ThingsNexposeBackbox (penetration testing tool)Parrot Security OSOWASP ZAPservice-oriented modellingOpen source modelCain and Abel (penetration testing tool)internet governanceMetasploitOutsourcing modelNessusproxy servers
Practical Skills
engage with stakeholderscommunicate with stakeholdersanalyse the context of an organisationexecute ICT auditsexecute software testsimplement ICT risk managementconduct ICT code reviewidentify ICT system weaknessesmanage system securityaddress problems criticallymonitor system performanceidentify ICT security risksdevelop code exploitsuse scripting programmingexecute social engineering testsperform ICT security testingimplement ICT security policiesdefine security policiesset up cybersecurity training programmesICT safetyperform project managementmanage IT security compliancesimplement a firewallmanage cloud data and storagesolve ICT system problemsmaintain ICT serverremove computer virus or malware from a computer