Introduction to ethical hacking.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
HACKING &
SECURITY
BY : RAGHAV BISHT

2. What is Hacking ?
 Process to bypass the security mechanisms.
 Doing something awesome.
 Unauthorized use of computer and network.
 Hacking is the practice of modifying the
features of a system, in order to accomplish a
goal outside of the creator's original purpose.
 Hacking is the process of exploiting
vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to
systems or resources.

3. Who are hackers ?
 Hacker is a term used by some to mean "a
clever programmer" and by others, especially
those in popular media, to mean "someone
who tries to break into computer systems."

4. Types of Hackers
 White Hat
 IT professional
 Administrators
 Black Hat
 Crackers
 Grey Hat

5. Hackers Hierarchy
 Elite hackers
 Script kiddie
 Neophyte
 Hacktivist
 Green hat hackers

6. Understanding the need to
hack your own system
 Basis for Ethical Hacking.
 To catch a thief, think like a thief

7. Overall goals an an ethical
hacker
 Hack your systems in a nondestructive
fashion.
 Enumerate vulnerabilities and , if necessary,
prove to management that vulnerabilities exit
and can be exploited.
 Apply result to remove the vulnerabilities and
better secure your systems.

8. What is computer Security ?
 Security is process not product.
 The objective of computer security includes
protection of information and property from
theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while
allowing the information and property to
remain accessible, Use to minimize the
security threads (vulnerability + exploit)

9. How to become best hacker ?
 Books Says :
 Windows Knowledge + Linux + Unix
 Networking Knowledge + Creative thinking + expert in pen test
 IT Professional & SecurityAnalyst Says :
 Programming is key to success
 Raghav Bisht Says :
 “ If you can understand the system,You can hack it.”

10. Hackers Keywords
 RAT : Remote administration tool
 DDOS : Distributed denial of service
 FUD : Fully undetectable
 SQL : Structured query language
 XSS : Cross site scripting
 Skid : Script kiddie
 Malware : Malicious software
 SSH : Secure shell
 VPN :Virtual private network
 VPS :Virtual private service

11. Hacking Terms
 If you are a newbie in hacking then you need to learn
some things.There are some terms that every
hacker should know about them.
 Algorithm
 ANSI Bomb
 Back Door
 Bot and Botnet
 Buffer Overflow
 Cracker
 DDoS
 Deface
 DOX
 Worm
 Zero Day Exploit

12. Cont…
 Encryption
 Exploit
 FUD
 Keylogger
 Malware
 Packet
 Phreaking
 Proxy
 RainbowTable
 Rootkit (ring3 ring0)
 Reverse Engineering
 Shell
 Spoof
 Trojan

13. International Hacking &
Security Certifications
 CEH ( Certified Ethical Hacker )
 CHFI ( Computer hacking forensic investigator )
 ECSA ( EC – Council Certified Security Analyst )
 CISA ( Certified Information System Auditor )
 CISSP ( Certified Info Sys Security Professional )