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Jonas
My main goal is to become a hacker. What computer job can I train for and at the same time learn about hacking.
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I will try to give you good general answers on some ways to proceed in an IT career in Computing Security. Hacking is a tiny part of the Computing Security subject area and for every person doing Ethical Hacking to help secure systems, by locating vulnerabilities, there are many other people, probably 100s, who are doing Computing Security work. So I would encourage you not to get too hung up on hacking as it is such a small part of Computing Security.
TV shows have tended to glorify various computer careers and created a lot of misconceptions about working in IT. When you mention writing computer code and hacking, it usually means you have been watching TV or movies. Most programmers who create computer code are not involved in hacking as a part of their job. Sometimes on TV one brilliant but crazy anti-social character is shown doing coding, hacking into systems, doing computing security and a bunch of other IT activities. In reality these persons and jobs, as portrayed, don't exist. Computing professionals are well educated, professional, carefully trained and cautious.
Your desire to get into Computer Programming is a good decision and will give you a good career. The first requirement for most IT employment is a Bachelors 4 year college degree. If you go out and look at job postings for computer programming job positions you will see most jobs require the 4 year Bachelors and a few will accept a 2 year Associates degree. Most students interested in programming will major in Computer Science. In most colleges this is the degree where these programming courses are taught. Also, Computer Science will typically have advanced math courses included. If you are poor in math then this major will be pretty difficult to impossible for you.
As far as self-studying computer code and programming you can pick up books or search on the internet under "Beginning Programming Languages" or "Learning Programming Languages" and, of course, there is even a Dumbies book on programming. Just to start out I would get familiar with PowerShell and Perl. PowerShell will install on most Windows operating system computers and may already be on yours at home. Perl is a freebie and there is a lot of free online info on both of these languages. If you go on with Computer Science and Programming you will be learning many languages.
Learning hacking techniques is a whole different question and there are black hat web sites where you can learn these techniques and tools. As a computer professional who works in the Computing Security realm, I try to be aware of the tools and techniques from the point of view of detecting and defending against them but that is all. Going out and hacking into other people's systems is not something that you want to do lest you create unintended problems for yourself and others.
Let's say just for fun you go download some software that allows you to intercept wireless network info as you sit at a table at the local Starbucks. While you are watching the tool you view the username and password for someone's bank account they are entering to check their balance. You go home and text a friend at school on what you did, all proud of yourself. A few hours later your friend's big brother and some of his gang pals come over to your house to tell you that you are now working for them and no longer going to school. If you don't want to give them 10 username and password combos for bank accounts every day they will break your mom's legs or your dad may have an accident driving home from work. This is not fun and games.
On the professional side of things there are beginning to be courses and certifications available for ethical hacking (CEH certification) which is used to legally perform penetration and vulnerability tests on systems.
Generally, if you are interested in Computing Security and Ethical Hacking you would want to start taking computer courses in high school. If they have programming course available then take those but if they have only Microsoft Office courses available take all of those too. You will want by your junior year in high school to be taking programming courses. Sometimes high schools will have agreements with local junior colleges so you can take classes over there for HS credit. If your high school has a computer club you need to be a part of that too.
If you turn out to not like programming and math then look towards a Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree like I have which will have less of a programming and math emphasis. The CIS degree will still allow you to work in the Computing Security area.
Best wishes!
I will try to give you good general answers on some ways to proceed in an IT career in Computing Security. Hacking is a tiny part of the Computing Security subject area and for every person doing Ethical Hacking to help secure systems, by locating vulnerabilities, there are many other people, probably 100s, who are doing Computing Security work. So I would encourage you not to get too hung up on hacking as it is such a small part of Computing Security.
TV shows have tended to glorify various computer careers and created a lot of misconceptions about working in IT. When you mention writing computer code and hacking, it usually means you have been watching TV or movies. Most programmers who create computer code are not involved in hacking as a part of their job. Sometimes on TV one brilliant but crazy anti-social character is shown doing coding, hacking into systems, doing computing security and a bunch of other IT activities. In reality these persons and jobs, as portrayed, don't exist. Computing professionals are well educated, professional, carefully trained and cautious.
Your desire to get into Computer Programming is a good decision and will give you a good career. The first requirement for most IT employment is a Bachelors 4 year college degree. If you go out and look at job postings for computer programming job positions you will see most jobs require the 4 year Bachelors and a few will accept a 2 year Associates degree. Most students interested in programming will major in Computer Science. In most colleges this is the degree where these programming courses are taught. Also, Computer Science will typically have advanced math courses included. If you are poor in math then this major will be pretty difficult to impossible for you.
As far as self-studying computer code and programming you can pick up books or search on the internet under "Beginning Programming Languages" or "Learning Programming Languages" and, of course, there is even a Dumbies book on programming. Just to start out I would get familiar with PowerShell and Perl. PowerShell will install on most Windows operating system computers and may already be on yours at home. Perl is a freebie and there is a lot of free online info on both of these languages. If you go on with Computer Science and Programming you will be learning many languages.
Learning hacking techniques is a whole different question and there are black hat web sites where you can learn these techniques and tools. As a computer professional who works in the Computing Security realm, I try to be aware of the tools and techniques from the point of view of detecting and defending against them but that is all. Going out and hacking into other people's systems is not something that you want to do lest you create unintended problems for yourself and others.
Let's say just for fun you go download some software that allows you to intercept wireless network info as you sit at a table at the local Starbucks. While you are watching the tool you view the username and password for someone's bank account they are entering to check their balance. You go home and text a friend at school on what you did, all proud of yourself. A few hours later your friend's big brother and some of his gang pals come over to your house to tell you that you are now working for them and no longer going to school. If you don't want to give them 10 username and password combos for bank accounts every day they will break your mom's legs or your dad may have an accident driving home from work. This is not fun and games.
On the professional side of things there are beginning to be courses and certifications available for ethical hacking (CEH certification) which is used to legally perform penetration and vulnerability tests on systems.
Generally, if you are interested in Computing Security and Ethical Hacking you would want to start taking computer courses in high school. If they have programming course available then take those but if they have only Microsoft Office courses available take all of those too. You will want by your junior year in high school to be taking programming courses. Sometimes high schools will have agreements with local junior colleges so you can take classes over there for HS credit. If your high school has a computer club you need to be a part of that too.
If you turn out to not like programming and math then look towards a Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree like I have which will have less of a programming and math emphasis. The CIS degree will still allow you to work in the Computing Security area.
Best wishes!
Want to be able to hook into someone Else's computer via internet to be able to fix it?
Nick
Hi I would like to fix other peoples computers online and get payed for it, someone I knew did it and I was wondering how would you typically go about something like that technically and financially.
Do I need to use Windows PowerShell or Dos?, or is it simpler?
How would I get payed?, what would be the best way of advertising?
I should note that I am good at fixing computer problems, it's my talent(even if networking is not)
by the way I did a cert 4 in IT(client support) course ages ago, have forgotten most of the info I learned as I have not needed to use it till now, but I passed it and have the paperwork, if that will be needed.
Thanks so much for your help, and if I have posted on the wrong section pls tell me.
Thanks Again.
Answer
Don't listen to these dream stealers.
I do public seminars on fixing and optimizing pc's and networks. I give great detailed information at my seminars, but people always want more. And if you help them, they will:
Know you - They have met you and see that your knowledgeable
Like you - You have shaken their hand and started forming a relationship
Trust you - You have given them reason's to trust that you are an expert that can help them
People do CONTINUAL business with people they know, like and trust.
At the FREE seminars, I tell them I am also available if they need specific help, training, one-on-one, etc... This is charge for and they know my price up front.
Who are you gonna do business with?
Computer shop that charges exuberant prices?
Dirt cheap pricing from craigslist advertisement?
Or someone you met and answered your questions and you feel is knowledgeable and giving?
When you get a couple at your free trainings, then word of mouth advertising takes off.
Blessings.
Don't listen to these dream stealers.
I do public seminars on fixing and optimizing pc's and networks. I give great detailed information at my seminars, but people always want more. And if you help them, they will:
Know you - They have met you and see that your knowledgeable
Like you - You have shaken their hand and started forming a relationship
Trust you - You have given them reason's to trust that you are an expert that can help them
People do CONTINUAL business with people they know, like and trust.
At the FREE seminars, I tell them I am also available if they need specific help, training, one-on-one, etc... This is charge for and they know my price up front.
Who are you gonna do business with?
Computer shop that charges exuberant prices?
Dirt cheap pricing from craigslist advertisement?
Or someone you met and answered your questions and you feel is knowledgeable and giving?
When you get a couple at your free trainings, then word of mouth advertising takes off.
Blessings.
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