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White hat (computer security)
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A white hat (or a white-hat hacker, a whitehat) is an ethical security hacker.[1][2] Ethical hacking is a term meant to imply a broader category than just penetration testing.[3][4] Under the owner's consent, white-hat hackers aim to identify any vulnerabilities or security issues the current system has.[5] The white hat is contrasted with the black hat, a malicious hacker; this definitional dichotomy comes from Western films, where heroic and antagonistic cowboys might traditionally wear a white and a black hat, respectively.[6] There is a third kind of hacker known as a grey hat who hacks with good intentions but at times without permission.[7]
White-hat hackers may also work in teams called "sneakers and/or hacker clubs",[8] red teams, or tiger teams.[9]
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- ^ Filiol, Eric; Mercaldo, Francesco; Santone, Antonella (2021). "A Method for Automatic Penetration Testing and Mitigation: A Red Hat Approach". Procedia Computer Science. 192: 2039–2046. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2021.08.210. S2CID 244321685.
- ^ Wilhelm, Thomas; Andress, Jason (2010). Ninja Hacking: Unconventional Penetration Testing Tactics and Techniques. Elsevier. pp. 26–7. ISBN 978-1-59749-589-9.
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- ^ Palmer, C.C. (2001). "Ethical Hacking" (PDF). IBM Systems Journal. 40 (3): 769. doi:10.1147/sj.403.0769. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
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