Description: Ethical hacking has become a popular new field of learning in recent years. There are many learning programs one can take to become an ethical hacker. We discuss how one should learn ethical hacking.
How Should I Learn Ethical Hacking?
There are many platforms a student can consult to learn ethical hacking. The one thing the current digital era guarantees is the presence of choice. Even for something as specific as ethical hacking, there are many options, free and paid, in the form of videos, eBooks, blogs, and so on.
Which one should an interested learner choose?
This question dogs students all the time. The availability of choices is good but makes the decision-making process all the more difficult.
In this article, we will discuss some viable choices a student can take to learn ethical hacking.
Free (YouTube Tutorials, Blogs, and eBooks)
The first and obvious method to learn ethical hacking is going over all the free resources available. This includes YouTube tutorials uploaded by ethical hacking professionals, free for anyone to use, and various ethical hacking blog authored by experts in the field.
For students who have absolutely no idea about ethical hacking, spending a few months with free ethical hacking learning resources is a decent option. It is a good way to build a reasonable base of knowledge regarding ethical hacking. If a student uses the free resources with dedication and purpose, they’re enough to make a student as good as someone else who has come through a paid course.
However, students opting for open resources have to work extra hard and know the level at which they need to be in order to survive in the industry.
Online Courses
There are many online learning platforms today that offer students endless streams of resources on ethical hacking, at a fixed price.
Platforms such as Udemy and Udacity help students get access to a whole library of courses from different fields, including ethical hacking. By paying a certain amount, a student can get access to a course conducted by someone with experience and great knowledge of cyber security and ethical hacking.
Classroom Course
A classroom course in ethical hacking is also a reasonably good option. In a city like Delhi, there are many institutes a student can learn ethical hacking from such as DelhiCourses, Eduburg, and so on. The advantage of a classroom course is that it offers students the chance to interact with an ethical hacking trainer in person. This interaction plays a huge role in shaping the career of a young interested student who dreams of becoming an ethical hacking professional.
In Conclusion
In conclusion, this article covers the three ways a student can learn ethical hacking.
About the Author – Priya Arora is an ethical hacker and content creator with two years of experience in cyber security. She currently works as a consultant for DelhICourses.in, an institute known for its ethical hacking training in Delhi.