Who is ethical hacker?

Question

Can i call my self an ethical hacker if i use already made tools like nmap or any other tools?

Answer 1

Ethical hackers use their knowledge to secure and improve the technology of organizations. They provide an essential service to these organizations by looking for vulnerabilities that can lead to a security breach.
An ethical hacker reports the identified vulnerabilities to the organization. Additionally, they provide remediation advice. In many cases, with the organization’s consent, the ethical hacker performs a re-test to ensure the vulnerabilities are fully resolved. 

Source: Synopsys

Happy coding!

Answer 2

saba

Do you have the knowledge to secure a company like mesarthim mentioned? It's a yes or no answer to your question.

Answer 3

Not all ethical hacking is done for ethical reasons. Monetary gain is one motivating factor. Some companies even provide incentives or Bug Bounties.

I’ve had the pleasure of disclosing a fair few bugs. Some very serious. Most were not from hunting, just observing behaviour.

I’ve also had extensive experience in server/web forensics but wouldn’t consider myself an ethical hacker...so I wouldn’t paint yourself with that brush.

Even these companies that provide bounties are sometimes unethical. One of the bugs I reported was regarding Wickr leaking expired messages....I provided all information, waited a few weeks and the bug was patched. When I chased up my report they denied the issue, even after issuing a patch!