Most people freeze when they hear the word “hacker', assuming he's some angry nerd in his parents' basement, conspiring against the government and stealing codeς accessof Facebook users.
The term has gained a bad reputation over time, with everything we've heard. But, hackers are people.
Άνθρωποι που συνήθως είναι αναλυτές ασφάλειας των πληροφοριών και προγραμματιστές ηλεκτρονικών υπολογιστών. Καμιά φορά μάλιστα, ασκούν το hacking για να κερδίζουν τα προς το ζην. Επαγγελματικό hacking δηλαδή. Σύμφωνα με ένα infographic from Schools.com, which does not only show the negative aspects of the term, provides a guide on how to become a hacker.
You know fluently C ++, HTML 5, and Ruby? Do you think that something can be strengthened by exposing its weaknesses? Are you an avid believer in the "free" Internet?
According to Schools.com, all this is good evidence that you are probably very good at becoming a hacker. But you need to think about which hacker hat you will wear.
The "good" Hackers (white hat) are those who break into a system and then inform the company that often pays security professionals to find vulnerabilities. Or do you want to wear the hat of cybercriminals, dressed in black, and breach computer networks for personal gain?
Of course there is a gray belt between the black and white hackers. The Iackers illegally violate a company's network, and then inform the public about its security holes.
All three categories usually require a degree in computer science, programming, information security or some other related subject, and can earn six-digit annual earnings.
According to data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pro hackers start with a starting salary ranging from $43.000 to $50.000.
Most earn the average from 74.000 to 86.000 dollars. Top analysts and developers, however, can reach up to 136.000 dollars a year.
See infographic.
