Ethical Hacking Do's & Don'ts

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✅Do obtain written permission from the system owner or authorized personnel before conducting any ethical hacking activities. Ensure you have a legal and ethical basis for your actions.

✅Do maintain detailed documentation of your activities, findings, and the steps you take during the ethical hacking process. Report your findings responsibly and provide clear recommendations for improvement.

✅Do adhere strictly to the agreed-upon scope of work. Focus your efforts on testing only the systems and assets for which you have explicit permission, avoiding unintended consequences.

✅Do respect the privacy of individuals and sensitive information. Avoid unnecessary access to personal data, and handle any discovered sensitive information with confidentiality.

✅Do invest time in continuous learning. Stay updated on the latest hacking techniques, tools, and security measures to enhance your skills and keep pace with the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

❌Don't attempt to access any system or network without explicit permission. Unauthorized access is illegal and unethical.

❌Don't alter, delete, or manipulate any data during your testing. Your goal is to identify vulnerabilities, not to disrupt or damage systems.

❌Don't publicly disclose any vulnerabilities without proper coordination with the system owner. This prevents malicious actors from exploiting the vulnerabilities before they are addressed.

❌Don't conduct any denial-of-service attacks. These attacks can disrupt services and impact legitimate users, going beyond the ethical boundaries of hacking.

❌Don't engage in hacking activities with malicious intent. The primary goal of ethical hacking is to improve security, not to cause harm or engage in illegal activities.

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