The US Navy is planning to create its own team of “ethical” sailor-hackers.
In a job posting, the Navy outlined its requirements for the Ethical Hacker program, an intensive five-day course that will take place June 6-10 in San Diego. It’s looking for 34 bodies to fill the seats, to undertake training administered by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants or an authorized partner.
The course consists of a combination of lectures, team activities and case studies followed by beyond-site certification testing.
According to the Navy, a certified ethical hacker “is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in networks and/or computer systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker upon request from an organization. The certification is for individuals who are responsible for securing (or testing the security of) computer networks.”
The military has ramped up its cyber-plans of late—sometimes in disturbing ways. Last fall, according to government contractors and former Pentagon officials, computer code and cyber-weapons capable of killing adversaries will be developed under a new half-billion-dollar military contract.
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In a job posting, the Navy outlined its requirements for the Ethical Hacker program, an intensive five-day course that will take place June 6-10 in San Diego. It’s looking for 34 bodies to fill the seats, to undertake training administered by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants or an authorized partner.
The course consists of a combination of lectures, team activities and case studies followed by beyond-site certification testing.
According to the Navy, a certified ethical hacker “is a skilled professional who understands and knows how to look for the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in networks and/or computer systems and uses the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker upon request from an organization. The certification is for individuals who are responsible for securing (or testing the security of) computer networks.”
The military has ramped up its cyber-plans of late—sometimes in disturbing ways. Last fall, according to government contractors and former Pentagon officials, computer code and cyber-weapons capable of killing adversaries will be developed under a new half-billion-dollar military contract.
Read Full Story:US Navy to Train Up a Hacking Team
