# Ethical Hacking

Skill · Cybersecurity

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ethical-hacking

Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, involves legally and deliberately probing computer systems, networks, or applications for security vulnerabilities with the owner's permission. Practitioners, often certified as Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH) or through similar credentials, simulate attacker techniques to identify weaknesses before malicious actors can exploit them. It's a core skill for cybersecurity professionals responsible for protecting organizational infrastructure and data.

## Roles that use Ethical Hacking

- [Cybersecurity Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-consultant) — 1

Related skills: [Penetration Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/penetration-testing), [Metasploit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/metasploit), [Kali Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kali-linux), [Burp Suite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/burp-suite), [Python Hacking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python-hacking), [Security Hacking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/security-hacking), [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Network Enumeration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-enumeration), [Bug Bounty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/bug-bounty), [Hack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hack)

## Open roles requiring Ethical Hacking (2)

- [AI Attack Surface and Threat Exposure Management Consulting Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/15105012-a097-451e-9610-dd772f1e8cae/ai-attack-surface-and-threat-exposure-management-consulting-director-at-cna) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $97,000 – $189,000
- [Cybersecurity Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3dd6b4e7-6120-4d88-b4d9-69edb232d469/cybersecurity-technical-mentor-independent-contractor-us-canada-europe-mena) at [Udacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/udacity) — Contract, Remote