Types or models of Ethical hacking or cracking:

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The three basic models of ethical hacking is black box model, white box model and grey box model. The black box model penetration method is known to only few people in order to determine the response of the attack in the network. The ethical hackers have very limited knowledge of the various parameters involved in the network. In order to penetrate the network it needs the hacking team to garner lot of information before penetrating the network. The ethical hackers have to identify the different competencies among hackers like novice, astute hackers, sophisticated hackers and insider. The breakdown of black box model includes five phases starting from initial investigation, identification of service, listing, gaining access and privilege escalation.

The white box model is more structured approach used by the ethical hackers. The number of unknown variables is less than compared to the black box model. The information is available for a more deterministic approach to reduce the time and money for the customers. In white box model the penetration team functions as insiders to get the information about the network and analyze the loop holes in the network. There are three main groups in the organization to decide on the pattern on white box attack upper management, technical support and human resources. Each team has different levels of expertise and they coordinate together for a cohesive attack of penetration.

The Grey box approach combines both the black box and white box model into penetration technique. The unknown outsider engages with the trusted insider to penetrate and this model brings in various possibilities. The insider will decide on the privileges given to the outsider and limit of access to the network. The unknown outsider works as the black box team and the insider acts as white box team to coordinate the ethical hacking process. The single drawback of gray box model or white box model is the exposure of certain vital information will result more vulnerabilities to attack. There must be definitive procedure on the process of attack to avoid any vulnerability in the network.

All these models are in practice to identify the weakness of the existing network. The ethical hacking is a tool to increase the depth in defense mechanism for the safety of the information. This is reversal method by placing ourselves in the shoes of the unethical hackers to identify the loop holes of any network. The level of security in websites is increased day by day as hackers innovate ways to breach those security walls. Each of the above models has its own perspective and logic to identify the penetration methods in the network. The ethical hacker’s device and implement unique ways to strengthen the security system of the customers.

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