A new qualification in computer hacking has been set up at a university with the help of a computer specialist based at Sawston near Cambridge. The University of Glamorgan is offering a postgraduate certificate in penetration testing designed with the help of 7 Safe Information Security.
Learning ways to break into computers is essential so that systems can be developed to defeat the real hackers.
Penetration testing means hacking into computer systems to assess integrity.
Previously companies employed ex-hackers to test computer systems.
Nowadays it is more usual to employ computer professionals.
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