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    Becoming an Ethical Hacker
    Becoming an Ethical Hacker
    Becoming an Ethical Hacker
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    Becoming an Ethical Hacker

    Written by Gary Rivlin

    Narrated by Michael David Axtell

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    An acclaimed investigative journalist explores ethical hacking and presents a reader-friendly, informative guide to everything there is to know about entering the field of cybersecurity.

    It’s impossible to ignore the critical role cybersecurity plays within our society, politics, and the global order. In Becoming an Ethical Hacker, investigative reporter Gary Rivlin offers an easy-to-digest primer on what white hat hacking is, how it began, and where it’s going, while providing vivid case studies illustrating how to become one of these “white hats” who specializes in ensuring the security of an organization’s information systems. He shows how companies pay these specialists to break into their protected systems and networks to test and assess their security. Readers will learn how these white hats use their skills to improve security by exposing vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can detect and exploit them. Weaving practical how-to advice with inspiring case studies, Rivlin provides concrete, practical steps anyone can take to pursue a career in the growing field of cybersecurity.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMay 7, 2019
    ISBN9781508294481
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    Gary Rivlin

    Gary Rivlin is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter and the author of nine books, including Katrina: After the Flood. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, Fortune, GQ, and Wired, among other publications. He is a two-time Gerald Loeb Award winner and former reporter for the New York Times. He lives in New York with his wife, theater director Daisy Walker, and two sons.

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      I have worked in the IT field and have meet plenty of skilled potential hackers, and others that are so in love with the sound of their own voice, which will try to convince you they are the second coming of Anonymous. But, this book does an excellent job of demonstrating the all to common myth that you need to be a computer prodigy, to be an Ethical Hacker or enter the Cyber Security field, but more importantly someone that has a burning desire to know why, the training will come along as you grow... This is important because I have seen way too many skilled individuals that have completed all the training and certifications only to hit a wall upon graduating. This is a major flaw in the current way of bringing in the next generation of cyber warriors. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone considering Cyber as there career path, very resourceful... without a doubt this book should be the first book in any cyber program, this book covers and points you to the resources. Many of the questions that have come up in the class room are covered in this book, and covers them in detail as they should be...

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