{"id":5929,"date":"2022-03-05T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/elementor-main\/?p=5929"},"modified":"2025-09-24T07:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:35:06","slug":"security-vulnerabilities-ethical-hacking-can-uncover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/ethical-hacking\/security-vulnerabilities-ethical-hacking-can-uncover\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Security Vulnerabilities Ethical Hacking Can Uncover"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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While the term \u201cethical hacking\u201d may sound like an oxymoron, ethical hackers are an incredibly valuable resource for organizations today. Whereas malicious hacking is harmful, ethical hacking is beneficial\u2014when done right, it can protect a company\u2019s digital assets and ensure the security of its network.<\/p>

As a result, ethical hacking skills are in high demand today: A recent report projects that there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2025 (Cybersecurity Ventures, 2021), and ethical hackers in the United States make an average of $102,400 per year (Salary.com, 2021). If you\u2019re looking to develop your ethical hacking skills and become a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), now is the perfect time.<\/p>

An ethical hacker\u2019s job is to attempt to break into a company\u2019s network, understand its security protections and precautions, and identify weaknesses (EC-Council, 2021c). After doing so, they present the company with a list of its security vulnerabilities as well as recommendations for improving security. Ethical hacking often goes hand in hand with other security measures, like penetration testing (EC-Council, 2021b).<\/p>

In the course of their work, ethical hackers can find many types of network and security vulnerabilities. In this article, we\u2019ll outline five major security vulnerabilities that ethical hacking can reveal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Security misconfigurations happen when an organization improperly configures or fails to properly utilize all of a system\u2019s security settings, enabling hackers to gain access to its network. A security misconfiguration is often a precursor to a powerful and aggressive attack on a network. Programs like the CEH train ethical hackers to spot security misconfigurations and then provide recommendations for how a business can remedy them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In an\u202finjection attack, a malicious actor injects a line of code into a program to gain remote access to an organization\u2019s network (IBM, 2014). Injection attacks are often precursors to larger-scale cyberattacks on a database or website (IBM, 2014). However, appropriate security protocols can stop the malicious injection of code and, if enforced correctly, alert a network administrator. There are many types of injection attacks, with SQL injections among the most prevalent and damaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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One of the fundamental challenges in network security is ensuring that all aspects of a network\u2019s systems are secure and up to date\u2014a network is only as secure as its individual components. Using components with known vulnerabilities can create serious network security problems. Ethical hackers can identify these vulnerabilities and determine how to fix them. These fixes may include making improvements to existing security programs and providing recommendations for better security software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Malicious actors use social engineering tactics to break into an organization\u2019s network by inducing individuals to provide information that enables the hacker to gain illicit access to the organization\u2019s systems (National Institute of Standards and Technology, n.d.). Social engineering attacks may involve, for example, a malicious actor posing as a network administrator and sending out a phishing email to an organization\u2019s members. If users are tricked into giving out their usernames and passwords, the attacker can gain unlawful access to the company\u2019s network.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Ensuring that employees are aware of social engineering and phishing techniques can lower the odds that such attacks will be successful (EC-Council, 2021a). A company is only as strong as its weakest link. Ethical hacking can help identify these weak links.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Although every network has an authentication process, some networks have particular vulnerabilities that allow a skilled hacker to bypass these authentication measures and breach the network. A CEH is trained to know what these vulnerabilities are, where to find them, and how to spot them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ethical hackers are in high demand and can do businesses and nonprofits a great service. When implemented well, ethical hacking can help organizations learn how to prevent security breaches and secure their networks. If you\u2019re interested in helping organizations improve their computer and network security<\/a>\u2014and obtaining an in-demand, highly compensated job\u2014an ethical hacking certification like the CEH <\/a>is an excellent investment in your future. As an ethical hacker, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to help defeat malicious hackers seeking to take advantage of computer vulnerabilities.<\/p>

At EC-Council, we know that ethical hackers play a vital role in organizations\u2019 security. If you\u2019re looking to hone your ethical hacking<\/a> skills and advance your cybersecurity career, enroll in EC-Council\u2019s CEH program, where you\u2019ll learn how to spot issues like security misconfigurations, vulnerabilities to injection attacks, and more. Start your certification journey today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cybersecurity Ventures. (2021, November 11). Cybersecurity jobs report: 3.5 million openings through 2025 [Press release]. EIN Presswire. https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/article\/556075599\/cybersecurity-jobs-report-3-5-million-openings-through-2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n

EC-Council.\n(2021a). Phishing prevention solutions. EC-Council Aware. https:\/\/aware.eccouncil.org\/email-phishing.html<\/em><\/p>\n\n

EC-Council. (2021b, October 25). What is penetration testing?https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/what-is-penetration-testing\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n

EC-Council. (2021c, December 1). What is ethical hacking? https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/ethical-hacking\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n

IBM. (2014). Injection attacks. In IBM security network intrusion prevention system (Version 4.6.2) [Technical documentation]. https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/docs\/en\/snips\/4.6.2?topic=categories-injection-attacks<\/em><\/p>\n\n

National Institute of Standards and Technology. (n.d.). Social engineering. In Computer Security Resource Center glossary. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https:\/\/csrc.nist.gov\/glossary\/term\/social_engineering<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Salary.com. (2021, December 27). Ethical hacker salary in the United States. https:\/\/www.salary.com\/research\/salary\/posting\/ethical-hacker-salary<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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