The ethical hacker is a way of referring to a person, or better known as a hacker, who uses their computer and security knowledge to find vulnerabilities or security flaws in the system, in order to report to the organization to take all necessary measures to prevent a cyber catastrophe, such as the theft of information.
Professionals who are engaged in ethical hacking, we practice a series of tests or test called "Penetration Test - Pentesting" the goal is to be able to skip the different layers of security that has the network for different organizations, with the sole intention to prove its effectiveness, or on the contrary, to demonstrate the vulnerability of that system.
If we find a fault in the security system, we report the situation through a complete report to the company and proceed to improve security by hiring the services of this cybersecurity professional if the company or organization or you want ..
In this sense, and contrary to what is usually thought, in this type of ethical hacking, the professional does no harm to the organization, becoming a key piece for the company.