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1) An individual who writes programs in various assembly languages and/or system-level languages.2) An individual that gains unauthorized access to computer systems for the purposes of stealing and/or corrupting data within that computer system.The term hacker has both positive and negative connotations. It can refer to someone who is a programmer and has knowledge of assembly or system-level languages, or it can mean a person who tries to crack another person's computer system with the intent to do it harm.

SANS Institute

Submitted by lestergall on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 18:11

SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security. The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Provides computer security training through several delivery methods. SANS Institute provides intensive training designed to help you master the practical steps necessary for defending systems and networks against the most dangerous threats.

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