Ethical Hacking

Hi,
First of all choose computer science as a subject in graduation. Go for BCA/BCS. But, at the same time start with the basics: Earn your A+ certification and get a tech support position. After some experience and additional certification (Network+ or CCNA), move up to a network support or admin role and then to network engineer after a few years. Next, put some time into earning security certifications (security+, CISSP or TICSA) and find an information security position. While you are there, try to concentrate on penetration testing and get some experience with the tools of the trade. The work towards CEH certification offered by International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council for short). At that point, you can start marketing yourself as an ethical hacker.

Hello Ram,
Ethical hacking has a bright future with the world turning digital. Much sensitive information is now stored, exchanged in the digital world. Therefore, the safety of this information from going into the wrong hands lies in the hands of an ethical hacker who can test these applications through penetration testing, etc. to uncover various vulnerabilities and threats that a hacker can pose to the application. Therefore, meticulous testing is necessary before the deployment. There are many firms that work in this field to help the application developers remove the various vulnerabilities in their product. Ethical hacking can also have a great future in law and order where cyber crimes are on the rise.
If you want to choose a career in law, then you can read the following article http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/exploring-law-as-a-career-option/story-8fKyHU3yYyJek4PDkyvHZM.html
I would suggest you to do what you like, do what you think. If you will do something you love, then making money will not be difficult for you.

Hello Adarsh,
Don't get too fascinated with "ethical hacker" as they show in movies. Hackers mean "thieves". No company would hire a thief to steal other company's data as that could land them in serious legal trouble. Further, hacking requires a deep knowledge of computer programming and the functioning of computer and networks.
What I would rather recommend you is go for security specialist professionals. These jobs are highly payable and in high demand as most companies need them to protect their own data.
For the same, you can go to some reputed computer training institutes like NIIT, etc. You can go for Java courses (all modules) followed by networking and CCNA/CCNB (CISCO) courses.
Pursue the course alongside any computer related degree course (BCA etc.) for better outcome.

Hello Aniket,
Don't get too fascinated with "ethical hacker" as they show in movies. Hackers mean "thieves". No company would hire a thief to steal other company's data as that could land them in serious legal trouble. Further, hacking requires a deep knowledge of computer programming and the functioning of computer and networks.
What I would rather recommend you is go for security specialist professionals. These jobs are highly payable and in high demand as most companies need them to protect their own data.
For the same, you can go to some reputed computer training institutes like NIIT, etc. You can go for Java courses (all modules) followed by networking and CCNA/CCNB (CISCO) courses.
Pursue the course alongside any computer related degree course (BCA etc.) for better outcome.

Ethical hackers are specialized Cyber Security experts who work for all organizations which have an internet presence and use extensive use of web technologies for Business . Ethical Hackers role is a proactive one as they prevent cyber- crimes and protect cyber space from intrusion. They ensure data security and protect computer systems from illegal hacking activities. Computer Hackers use their expertise in computing and knowledge of programming, web applications, operating systems, assembly language, internet security systems etc. to protect computer systems from illegal hackers.
It is a niche skill and has limited career opportunities. However, if you able to break into your first job then its is very high paying and respected job. Most of computer hackers have graduation degrees such as B.Tech CSE/IT, BCA-MCA, B.Sc CS. Most of the hackers are those who have excellent programming skills.
You can appear in professional certification examination to become a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) by appearing in examination counducted by ED-Council. Certification is achieved by taking the CEH examination after having either attended training at an Accredited Training Center (ATC) or completed through self-study. CEH is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner to assess the security posture of a target system(s). The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective.