HACKING VS PENTESTING NURUL HAFIZAH HAZWNI BINTI HASHIM (MCS151019) NUR AFEZA AJIRAH BINTI NOOR SAAID (MCS151014)

HACKING BY DEFINITION Hacking is the practice of modifying features of system in order to accomplish goals or purposes of the hacker. They use hacking method and other related cyber attack to do hacking.

HACKING Can be classified into two categories; ethical and non-ethical hacker Ethical hacker formally known as “white hat” Non-ethical hacker known as “black hat” Grey hat can be both good or bad hacker relies on their intention.

WHITE HAT HACKER BLACK HAT HACKER Represent the good guys Everything they do is right, legal and justified. Example: They may work with official organization to protect the network. BLACK HAT HACKER Represent the bad guys Everything they do is illegal. Example: Black hat hacker do harm to an organization, steal secret data for money. Whatever they do is to get profit.

GREY HAT HACKER MOTIVES Can be both good and bad depending on law. They do hacking for fame and to get credit for solving solutions. MOTIVES Monetary gain Fame Revenge Political disputes

PENETRATION TESTING A formal method with the purpose of discovering security vulnerabilities, flaws with the purpose of strengthening the computer and network security. Hired by company to test their security defence and it’s infrastructure Considered as ethical hacking Have limited access to the application or data Must have agreement with the company