How to become a Hacker ? ********************************* Note : These Suggestions are for Beginners. Suggestions for the Intermediate & Professionals will be posted soon. * The Fundamental Skills : These are the basics that every Hacker should know before even trying to Hack. Once you have a good grasp on everything in this section, You can move into the intermediary level. ** Basic Computer Skills : It probably goes without saying that to become a hacker you need some basic computer skills. These skills go beyond the ability to create a Word document or cruise the Internet. You need to be able to use the command line in Windows, edit the registry, and set up your networking parameters. Many of these basic skills can be acquired in a basic computer skills course like A+. ** Networking Skills You need to understand the basics of networking, such as the following. DHCP, NAT, Subnetting, Pv4, Pv6, Public v Private IP, DNS, Routers and switches, VLANs, OSI model, MAC addressing, ARP ** Linux Skills : it is extremely critical to develop Linux skills to become a hacker. Nearly all the tools we use as a hacker are developed for Linux and Linux gives us capabilities that we dont have using Windows. ** Wireshark or Tcpdump : Wireshark is the most widely used sniffer/protocol analyzer, while tcpdump is a command line sniffer/ protocol analyzer. Both can be extraordinarily useful in analyzing TCP/IP traffic and attacks. ** Virtualization : You need to become proficient in using one of the virtualization software packages such as VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation. Ideally, you need a safe environment to practice your hacks before you take them out in real world. A virtual environment provides you a safe environment to test and refine your hacks before going live with them. ** Security Concepts & Technologies : A good hacker understands security concepts and technologies. The only way to overcome the roadblocks established by the security admins is to be familiar with them. The hacker must understand such things as PKI (public key infrastructure), SSL (secure sockets layer), IDS (intrusion detection system), firewalls, etc. The beginner hacker can acquire many of these skills in a basic security course such as Security+. ** Wireless Technologies : in order to be able to Hack wireless, you must first understand how it works. Things like the encryption algorithms (WEP, WPA, WPA2), the four- way handshake, and WPS. In addition, understanding such as things as the protocol for connection and authentication and the legal constraints on wireless technologies. ** Read Books : Read as much as you can, to understand Hacking. Read about Encoding/Decoding to understand how codes actually works. To Be Continued . . .
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:48:01 +0000
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