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JAQUER SOMBRERO BLANCO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white hat hacker
1, record 1, English, white%20hat%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white hat 2, record 1, English, white%20hat
correct
- ethical computer hacker 3, record 1, English, ethical%20computer%20hacker
correct
- ethical hacker 4, record 1, English, ethical%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ethical and professional security expert hired to test the limits of online protection measures. 5, record 1, English, - white%20hat%20hacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White hat hackers engage in ethical hacking because they use their skills to help improve cybersecurity. ... Some companies employ white hat hackers to work within their company to constantly try to hack their system, exposing vulnerabilities and preventing more dangerous attacks. 6, record 1, English, - white%20hat%20hacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau blanc
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pirate informatique éthique 2, record 1, French, pirate%20informatique%20%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chapeaux blancs travaillent la plupart du temps pour une compagnie pour laquelle ils vont tenter d'infiltrer des systèmes pour en démontrer les failles, et ainsi, permettre à ces compagnies de les colmater. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu'une institution financière, une compagnie minière ou une firme d'ingénierie embauche un pirate informatique éthique, elle l'invite à pénétrer ses structures informatiques et ses architectures web, tentant de débusquer des failles de sécurité. 2, record 1, French, - chapeau%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirata informático de sombrero blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20sombrero%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hacker de sombrero blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, hacker%20de%20sombrero%20blanco
correct, common gender
- sombrero blanco 3, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20blanco
correct, common gender
- pirata informático ético 1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pirata informático] especializado en detectar vulnerabilidades en los sistemas informáticos exponiendo dichas debilidades y alertando a los responsables de los mismos para que los corrijan y eviten así intrusiones no deseadas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20sombrero%20blanco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un pirata informático de sombrero blanco puede usar piratería ética para ayudar a las empresas a mejorar su ciberseguridad y evitar futuros ataques informáticos maliciosos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pirata%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20sombrero%20blanco
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jáquer de sombrero blanco
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