So you want to be a REAL hacker?

[Mr. Roboto]

I tend to read ZDNet's site during my downtime at work (lately, I've had more downtime than I care for). Today, they had this interesting little number about a UK university offering a course in "ethical hacking."

I'm going to check it out further to see if I'm interested... or can qualify for the course.

[Montyphy]

Somewhat interesting but I feel many computer science courses will already incorporate a lot of things they will learn. The difference probably being that the modules will be more focused on algorithms, maths and networks.

[Stewsburntmonkey]

It actually looks like it is just a fairly standard network security course that they changed the name of to draw attention.

[FTR123]

:( i wish i could get in i spent all of my time learning about computers or fixing them or trying to improve them.

[Agent Zerro]

Actually, you can learn everything you need in the standard courses offered by any educational institution... I don't see anything special about this course. 'xcept the name that is.

[Babylon5]

That is very near me...

[Rkiver]

"Ooooh let's rename one of our standard boring network security courses into "Ethical Hacking" and we'll get all the kids who want to hack clammering to get in."

[Montyphy]

If you could get £3000 per EU student or +£11,000 per non-EU student wouldn't you do everything you could to get people to join up.

[Montyphy]

It's all in the name. Personally, I feel having a degree in "Ethical Hacking" may to limit you job prospects compared to "Network Security", even if the course material was the same.

Reminds me of where I use to work. Even though their jobs were basically the same there were two type of people. Those who wanted to be known as researchers and those who wanted to be known as engineers. Then the Big Cheese came along and called them all technologists, which I personally think makes them sound like people who work in Dixons.

[shinygerbil]

I've always thought it referred to "technician"...