Hlo gulati,

As you are saying that you Want to become a good hacker,you need to have some basic knowledge on computers,and the electronic gadgets that you use daily  and you should know how they function.

And the thing to keep in mind are you should have basics of IT(Information technology)like routers,bridges,wireless connections...etc.
Another thing is you should Atleast learn some programming languages like c,python..etc.And learn some web designing languages like HTML,PHP.java script,css etc.

Hello!

An Ethical Hacker (or white hat hacker) is a person who systematically, legitimately and with company’s permission, attempts to penetrate a computer system or network in order to find any potential loopholes in the system. This is done to protect the network or computer system from being exploited by the unethical hackers (or black hat hackers) for their personal gains.

Education Path :

You need to have cleared your 12th in Science Stream with IT/ Computer SciencePursue B.SC in Computer Science/ BCA/ Graduation in any IT related discipline for 3–4 yearsPursue certification courses in Ethical Hacking (CEH, CCNA, SCNS, CPTE, CISSP)

Career Opportunities: After becoming an ethical hacker, you can work with/ as-

Government/ Private FirmsNetwork Security EngineersNetwork Security AdministratorSecurity ConsultantPenetration Tester

Top Institutes: Some of the renowned institutes that provide courses in ethical hacking are-

Indian School of Ethical Hacking (ISOEH), KolkataNIIT Ethical Hacking, Multiple LocationsAnkit Fadia Certified Ethical Hacker, Multiple Locations/ OnlineInstitute of Ethical Hacking and Forensics, OdishaArizona Infotech, PuneQuest Institute of Knowledge (QUIK), Mumbai

All the Best!

Hello Aspirant

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After 12 you should require some skills to become a hacker it has good scope in future:-

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• You should have ability to write programmes in many programming languages like c,c++,perl, python and Ruby.
• Knowledge of a variety of operating systems ( Microsoft Windows,Linux versions).
• You should have understanding capacity of TCP/IP protocols such as SMTP,ICMP and HTTP.
• You should be experienced in network devices, including switches, firewalls and routers
• Mainly you should have ability to adopt to different environments and be resourceful.

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Some of courses to become a hacker by doing bachelor degree courses and also certification courses:-

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• btech.cyber security and forensic
• B.sc in networking and security
• Btech IT and cyber security
• Sscp course
• Oscp course
• M.tech CSE ( information technology)
• CEH ( certified ethical hacker) course
• M.tech cyber laws and information security

• Types of jobs for a hacker:-
  
  
  

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• System administrator
• Ethical hacker
• System security architect
• Security manager
• System auditor
• Security analyst

• Salary is around 5 to 8 lakhs per annum with one year experience.

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If you have any questions further let me know.

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Thank you!!!!

Hello,

Hello,

I would like to start by giving some info about hackers/hacking.

Hacking deals with breaking into a computer network, system or internet entity by exploiting its weaknesses and/or loopholes.

As you may know, there are three parts:

• White hat hackers
• Grey hat hackers
• Black hat hackers

White hat hackers/Ethical hackers hack into computer networks, systems and internet entities of organizations and companies. They hack into these systems to find out flaws, loopholes and security vulnerabilities present within the system. and get paid for it.

There are various courses which can help your career. Some of them are mentioned below:

• B.Tech. Cyber Security and Forensic
• B.Sc. in Networking and Security
• B.Tech. IT & Cyber Security
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) course
• SSCP course
• CISSP course
• CISA course
• CISM course
• OSCP course

There are various job prospects like:

• Ethical hacker
• System security architect
• Network security specialist
• Encryption specialist
• Security analyst

Hope this helps and all the very best to you!