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ALSO CALLED: Network Vulnerability Assessment, Network Vulnerability, Security Vulnerabilities, Network Security Vulnerabilities, Vulnerabilities, Host Vulnerability Assessment, and Internet Security Vulnerabilities DEFINITION: An ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. To test a security system, ethical hackers use the same methods as their less principled counterparts, but report problems … Definition continues below.

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How vulnerability assessments help with security compliance sponsored by Bit9, Inc. WEBCAST: Posted: 11 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Check out this webcast to learn how vulnerability assessments can help you ensure your system's security. TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Information Security \| Vulnerability Assessments

Vulnerability Testing Blunders, Oversights, and Common Mistakes You Must Avoid sponsored by Bit9, Inc. WEBCAST: Posted: 03 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: In this webcast, information security expert Kevin Beaver will outline common security testing problems that not only create business liabilities but also waste your valuable time and money. TOPICS: Data Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Penetration Testing \| Risk Assessment \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Windows

Risk management policies: 10 essential steps for CIOs sponsored by Arbor Networks PODCAST: Posted: 05 Jun 2007 \| Premiered: 05 Jun 2007 SUMMARY: Organizations must adopt a strategic approach to risk management in order to ensure maximum protection from attack. TOPICS: Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Vulnerability Assessments

Risk management success: Long-term planning advice sponsored by Arbor Networks WEBCAST: Posted: 05 Jun 2007 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: The onslaught of cyber attacks, security breaches and internal data theft have left many companies feeling vulnerable. While technology can offer some protection, effective security and risk management requires a strategic approach. TOPICS: Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Vulnerability Assessments

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS DEFINITION (continued): … instead of taking advantage of them. Ethical hacking is also known as penetration testing, intrusion testing, and red teaming. An ethical hacker is sometimes called a white hat, a term that comes from old Western movies, where the "good guy" wore a white hat and the "bad guy" wore a black hat.

One of the first examples of ethical hackers at work was in the 1970s, when the United States government used groups of experts called red teams to hack its own …
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