Discussion/Ethical Hacking

Discussion Background

Black Hat, White Hat, Gray Hat. What are all these hats about?

In the class introduction video I discussed the differences between White Hat Hackers, Black Hat Hackers, and the nature of “Gray Hat Hackers”. I introduced three use cases to describe the similarities and differences between these types of offensive security actors in a “gray hat” capacity.

1. Robin Hood
2. Batman
3. Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire in Star Wars

Post your thoughts/opinions on who you believe to be the “good team” or “bad team” in these scenarios. Defend your answer. There is no right/wrong answer. Be respectful of others’ opinions and argue points-of-view on merit. You may consider using some external sources (wikis, fansites, etc) as a means of conveying your point-of-view.