Though there are criminals with those exact intents, many people are not aware of a community of hackers whose priorities are to better our society technologically. This community of hackers involve security hackers (they learn how the network works, what their weaknesses are, how to attack and how to defend) and hackathon hackers (they compete in 24/7 coding competitions to invent new applications or re-engineer hardware). With knowledge comes power, and empowering those who are passionate about technology and have the talent for improvisation and ingenuity can benefit from ethical hacking education programs.
What is ethical hacking and why is it important? Ethical hacking is the intrusion of penetration of a system to find out threats and vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker may find and exploit. It can result in loss of data, finances, etc. if those threats and vulnerabilities were not found first by the ethical hackers. Ethical hacking is important because of the growing threat to IT security. New viruses, malware, ransomware, and worms are being developed for harmful use. With ethical hackers, they guard the systems and networks of businesses and/or government agencies.
Overall, providing ethical hacking education programs to the classrooms will help the future of IT security. Instead of discouraging it in schools immediately, it is key to create a positive environment for students who are interested in this field. Curiosity is the first step, knowledge is the next.
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Questions:
1. Do you think ethical hacking should be taught in schools? Why or why not?
2. Would you have any concerns with teaching the younger generation how to hack?
1. Do you think ethical hacking should be taught in schools? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteThis can be a very tricky and controversial topic. While there are safe and logical reasons as to why someone would need to hack something, this skill can also be used for harm. However, if the emphasis on ETHICAL is heavily expressed in the teaching of hacking then I suppose it can be taught.
2. Would you have any concerns with teaching the younger generation how to hack?
I personally would have many concerns with younger generations learning how to hack, simply because you never know a person intentions. With the progression of technology and education, many people can use this skill to harm others. However, I think teaching people how to hack when they reach a certain age could be more cautious. We all remember when we were young and reckless when we were kids. This immature mindset, plus the knowledge and ability to hack, could lead to many unwanted and preventable problems.
What?! yes please! I think adding ethical hacking in a STEM curriculum would be beneficial. It would definitely introduce a security portion to STEM, I would be really interested in type of teaching.
ReplyDeleteI Would not have any concern teaching the younger generation, because it will not only teach them how to penetrate systems but most importantly how easy it can be to gain access into one’s information/system. This could increase security awareness on one’s Personal identifiable information.
Great read!
Alonzo Sanchez