Ethical Hacking and its role in Cybersecurity

TL;DR

This review explores how ethical hacking techniques are used to identify vulnerabilities, improve security, and the ethical and legal considerations involved in cybersecurity.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of ethical hacking's evolution, applications, and challenges, integrating current research to enhance understanding of its role in cybersecurity.

Findings

Ethical hacking helps identify system vulnerabilities.

Legal and ethical issues influence hacking practices.

Enhances organizational cybersecurity defenses.

Abstract

This review paper investigates the diverse functions of ethical hacking within modern cybersecurity. By integrating current research, it analyzes the progression of ethical hacking techniques,their use in identifying vulnerabilities and conducting penetration tests, and their influence on strengthening organizational security. Additionally, the paper discusses the ethical considerations, legal contexts and challenges that arises with ethical hacking. This review ultimately enhances the understanding of how ethical hacking can bolster cybersecurity defenses.