What is ethical hacking?

Ethical hacking is an authorized process of attempting to gain unauthorized access over a defined network, computer, or data. It is performed by security experts called “white hats,” aimed to improve the security posture of an organization. An ethical hack can be defined as how perfectly one can copy malicious hacker’s actions and strategies. Ethical hackers identify vulnerabilities and suggest resolving before malicious attackers exploited them. They work proactively while pentesting the systems or networks on approval of the organization.