Ethical hacking is a proactive method of discovering and determining whether a system or computer network has security flaws. An ethical hacker, also known as a white hat hacker, is a security professional who uses traditional hacking techniques to try to compromise a system in order to identify and fix potential security risks.

To gain and maintain access to privileged information and systems, ethical hackers frequently use many of the same techniques as malicious or bad actors. An ethical hacker is frequently asked to think like a cybercriminal in order to determine where and how a system or application can be breached or attacked. The following are examples of ethical hacking:

Identifying vulnerabilities and security flaws in a company's systems and networks Preventing cyberattacks and preventing malicious cybercriminals from accessing and stealing sensitive and privileged data and information Creating and implementing security strategies to address potential security flaws and vulnerabilities Securing networks to help prevent security breaches Keeping assets and information secure in order to instil trust in an organisation Ethical hacking is basically breaking into a system or computer legally in order to test and strengthen an organization's cybersecurity.