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Ethical hacking is designed to help organisations to identify areas where they need to improve their cybersecurity. | |||
It involves a specialist firm or individual, with the authority and knowledge of senior management, attempting to gain access to the organisation's systems in ways that cybercriminals might attempt, without the prior knowledge of middle and junior staff. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 14 October 2020
Risk management - cybersecurity.
Ethical hacking is designed to help organisations to identify areas where they need to improve their cybersecurity.
It involves a specialist firm or individual, with the authority and knowledge of senior management, attempting to gain access to the organisation's systems in ways that cybercriminals might attempt, without the prior knowledge of middle and junior staff.
- Security review
- "Have a professional firm review your security, by carrying out attempted hacks – there are now many providers of this ‘ethical hacking’ service."
- The Group Treasurer: An ACT guide to the first 100 days, page 50.
