Cybersecurity specialist. White hat hacker

A “white hat” hacker (pentester) is a cybersecurity specialist who finds and eliminates vulnerabilities in a company’s systems and resources. More than 1.5 million cybercrimes occur worldwide every year, and 98% of companies admit that their security systems do not fully meet their needs. Pentest is an opportunity to legally attack security systems, help businesses prevent cyber attacks, and become a sought-after IT specialist.

Who is a white hat hacker for?

For beginners

A pentest specialist is an excellent choice for starting in IT. You don't need any special knowledge. The online course “white hat” hacker from the SkillFactory school will provide a strong foundation and the necessary skills to start making money on pentesting.

Testers

< span>Master pentesting and learn to find and anticipate vulnerabilities in various digital systems.

System administrators

Upgrade your skills in combat cyber attacks - and increase your expertise and value as a specialist.

The course is suitable for everyone, regardless of education, age or skills

< span>Everyone is capable of mastering the IT profession from scratch, without technical education or experience. People of various professions come to study with us: engineers, doctors, drivers, lawyers, etc. For everything to work out, you just need to follow the training program and take a full course on cybersecurity.

We We will guide you by the hand, step by step, and the first successes, the support of mentors and fellow students will give you motivation to reach the end and get your dream job.

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Attacks on websites

Learn to find vulnerabilities in web servers to improve security

Attacks on networks

You will master the skills of carrying out attacks on wireless networks, decrypting intercepted handshake, analyzing wireless traffic

< strong>Attacks on operating systems

You will understand Linux OS security audits and information collection. Learn to collect information and carry out attacks on Active Directory in Windows

Attacks on corporate systems

Learn techniques for collecting information in practice study attacks on antivirus applications, brute force methods, Net Pivoting, Metasploit framework

5 reasons to become a “white hat” hacker

High demand

Legislation requires companies to protect data - the demand for “white hat” hackers has increased sharply. Shortage of specialists in Russia: 50,000 people. Expected increase in deficit: +30,000 specialists.

A profession in demand with a high salary

Median salary of cybersecurity specialists = 110,000 ₽/month

Independence and diversification income

High income from solving interesting (and within the law) problems from anywhere in the world. The pentesting market is growing rapidly: up to $25,000/month in earnings on the HackerOne and BugCrowd sites and through the Bug Bounty system is a reality.

Work in any field

Different markets and areas: public sector, software development, retail, banking, industry and agriculture, etc. - Everyone needs reliable data protection.

Work from anywhere in the world

Cybersecurity specialists are not tied to a machine, machine or office. You can work from anywhere in the world: all you need is an Internet connection, a computer and knowledge.