How To Become a Master Hacker
Many of my aspiring hackers have written to me asking the same thing. "What skills do I need to be a good hacker?"
As the hacker is among the most skilled information technology disciplines, it requires a wide knowledge of IT technologies and techniques. To truly be a great hacker, one must master many skills. Don't be discouraged if you don't have all the skills I list here, but rather use this list as a starting ground for what you need to study and master in the near future.
This is my overview list of required skills to enter the pantheon of this elite IT profession. I've broken the skills into three categories to help you go from one rung to the other more easily fundamental, intermediate, and intangible skills and have included links to related articles on HackLikePro for you to get acquainted with.
Many of my aspiring hackers have written to me asking the same thing. "What skills do I need to be a good hacker?"
As the hacker is among the most skilled information technology disciplines, it requires a wide knowledge of IT technologies and techniques. To truly be a great hacker, one must master many skills. Don't be discouraged if you don't have all the skills I list here, but rather use this list as a starting ground for what you need to study and master in the near future.
This is my overview list of required skills to enter the pantheon of this elite IT profession. I've broken the skills into three categories to help you go from one rung to the other more easily fundamental, intermediate, and intangible skills and have included links to related articles on HackLikePro for you to get acquainted with.
🔰 These are the basics that every hacker should know before even trying to hack. Once you have a good grasp on everything in this section, you can move into the intermediary level.
▶ The Fundamental Skills ◀
Basic Computer Skills
Networking Skills
Linux Skills
Wireshark or Tcpdump
Virtualization
Security Concepts & Technologies
Wireless Technologies
▶ The Intermediate Skills ◀
Scripting
Database Skills
Web Applications
Forensics
Advanced TCP/IP
Cryptography
Reverse Engineering
▶ The Intangible Skills ◀
Think Creatively
Problem-Solving Skills
Persistence
▶ The Fundamental Skills ◀
Basic Computer Skills
Networking Skills
Linux Skills
Wireshark or Tcpdump
Virtualization
Security Concepts & Technologies
Wireless Technologies
▶ The Intermediate Skills ◀
Scripting
Database Skills
Web Applications
Forensics
Advanced TCP/IP
Cryptography
Reverse Engineering
▶ The Intangible Skills ◀
Think Creatively
Problem-Solving Skills
Persistence
🔰 The Five Phases of Hacking 🔰
⏩The five phases of Hacking are as follow:
1. Reconnaissance
2. Scanning
3. Gaining Access
4. Maintaining Access
5. Covering Tracks
⏩The five phases of Hacking are as follow:
1. Reconnaissance
2. Scanning
3. Gaining Access
4. Maintaining Access
5. Covering Tracks