India's 8 Most Famous Ethical Hackers


BANGALORE: The term ‘ethical hacking’ has had much dispute since people believe that there is no such thing as an “ethical” hacker. Hacking is hacking in whatever way it is seen. In the computer world the term “white hat” is referred to ethical hackers. Now Ethical Hackers are those who have licensed and written permission to enter the security system of companies and figure out the vulnerability of their security and give reports to the software and hardware technicians about the flaw so that it can be protected and minimized.

It’s true that what they do is indeed hacking but the difference and why it is called ‘ethical’ is because, these hackers will not hack your system or security firewall without having a written consent from the concerned person. If it’s a no to hack then they will not hack but respect the request and stick by the rules laid down for them to be termed as Ethical Hackers. Here are some of the best ethical hackers from India.

Ankit Fadia: Ankit is not new to the world of hacking and is one of the most famous personality in the in the field of ethical hacking. He is a world renowned hacker and has written over 10 books in the field of computer engineering and hacking. He is based out of the Silicon Valley in California.

His books are much appreciated by professionals and institutions that they have adopted his writings to teach students across institutions around the world. He is also an independent computer security consultant and has become a highly sought after speaker by many institutions in India. He wrote his first book called ‘Unofficial guide to Ethical hacking’ at the age of 15.

Rahul Tyagi:  One of India’s renowned ethical hacker Rahul Tyagi, is a post-graduate major in computer science, an Actor and an Author who has written two books Hacking Crux 1 and 2, both the books are on information security. These two books are highly informative and used by many professionals and colleges as a reference to ethical hacking. He has conducted over a hundred training sessions globally in the past 5 years.

He is also listed in BlackBerry Hall of Fame for his many contributions to the organization.  Global media has covered him extensively and is also one of the most sought after Indian Information security Expert on various social media platforms. He is currently one of the AVP in Lucideus training Team.

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