Security is a much larger and more complex
beast than these technical items. Real security includes policies and
procedures, liabilities and laws, human behavior patterns, corporate security programs and
implementation, and yes, the technical aspects??”firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDSs),
proxies, encryption, antivirus software, hacks, cracks, and attacks.
So where do we stand on hacking books and hacking classes? Directly on top of a slippery
banana peel. There are currently three prongs to the problem of today??™s hacking
classes and books. First, marketing people love to use the word ???hacking??? instead of more
meaningful and responsible labels such as ???penetration methodology.??? This means that
too many things fall under the umbrella of hacking. All of these procedures now take on
the negative connotation that theword ???hacking??? has come to be associated with. Second,
understanding the difference between hacking and ethical hacking, and understanding
the necessity of ethical hacking (penetration testing) in the security industry are needed.
Third, many hacking books and classes are irresponsible. If these items are really being
developed to help out the good guys, they should be developed and structured that way.
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