Hacking for Good: Safeguarding the Digital World

Join host Louis Savard and Steve Vaillancourt, Senior Cyber Security Instructor at Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, as they discuss the importance of cybersecurity in today's landscape and explore how ethical hackers play a crucial role in stopping cyber criminals.

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Chapters

• 2:44 • Why is cybersecurity so important in today’s world
• 6:07 What Is devops?
• 11:21 The shortage of cyber security experts
• 15:21 Where do hacking and cybersecurity intersect?
• 20:50 Ethical hacking and bug bounty programs
• 26:05 The framework for ethical hacking
• 32:38 The skill set of skilled hackers
• 38:31 Negative and positive connotations of hacking
• 43:57 The commercialization of hacking
• 50:07 Proactive vs reactive approach to cybersecurity
• 55:58 The role of certification bodies and ethical hacking
• 1:02:54 Certified Ethical Hijacking