Cyberattacks are a threat that increasingly affects more Spanish organizations that do not have an ethical hacker or cybersecurity manager. According to the report ‘Cybersecurity as an asset’, recently published by Vodafone Empresas in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe), cyberattacks aimed at companies increased by 43% year-on-year in 2024. This problem is especially harmful for SMEs, since 60% of them are forced to close after suffering a serious cyber attack. In this context, understanding the role of the ethical hacker becomes essential to anticipate threats.
Specialist with cybersecurity training
Given this scenario, the profile of the ethical hacker has become a key piece of cybersecurity and its demand from companies continues to grow. The Tokyo School digital technology school offers specialization courses in ethical hacking and defines it as the practice of analyzing computer systems to detect vulnerabilities before they are exploited by cybercriminals. The professional hacker’s approach is preventive and strategic.
That is, they are professionals who use the same techniques that a real attacker would use, but they do so in a legal and controlled manner, to protect data, systems and digital transactions. The ethical hacker is a professional specialist in cybersecurity, with training focused on networks, systems and vulnerability analysis, always with a very practical approach who, in addition to the theoretical aspects, must train to think and act like cybercriminals, developing a mentality typical of an advanced hacker.
Hiring of cybersecurity experts grows
The cybersecurity expert profile is in the third job position with the highest growth in the last three years, with an increase in offers of 508%, according to a report by the Spanish Association for Digitalization. The role of the ethical hacker is key to this growth.
Ethical hackers are requested by large companies, banks, online businesses, technology companies, cybersecurity consultancies and also public organizations. Any entity that handles sensitive data or money transactions needs this profile to protect against the rise of digital attacks. Your daily work can vary, from security audits, to penetration testing, as well as risk analysis, application review, and supporting technical teams to improve systems protection. The experience of a hacker makes the difference in these processes.
The Tokio School academic team highlights the importance of a figure such as the ethical hacker for the prevention of attacks: “Nowadays it is not enough to react when there is a problem. Companies need to prevent. An ethical hacker allows failures to be detected before they become serious incidents, protects customer trust and avoids economic losses and reputational damage. In a context of constant online shopping, this profile is more necessary than ever.”
Companies are investing more and more in ethical hackers to protect themselves and their consumers, but the user remains a key element, they warn, “training, understanding the risks and adopting safe habits when shopping online is as important as protecting a physical card or locking the door at home.”
Digital Samurai
For this reason, the Tokio School academic team shares three basic tips to prevent users from becoming victims of cyber attacks:
● Always check the website before purchasing: check the URL, look for reviews and make sure the connection is secure.
● Use unique passwords and activate two-step verification in stores and payment services.
● Distrust by default: do not access offers from links received by email or SMS, it is preferable to enter by manually typing the address in the search engine.
An ethical hacker can detect flaws, prevent serious incidents, protect customer trust and avoid financial losses and reputational damage.
The technological school of digital drivers is the next thing to an online technological training school, where the authentic digital samurai are trained, those who want to always be updated. Operating since 2017, it has more than 5,500 active students and more than 50 training programs specialized in new technologies (programming, video games, esports, computer networks, SAP, marketing, data analysis and computer security).
The Tokio School center has great technological partners such as IBM, GitHub, CISCO or Autodesk, among others. The philosophy of the center is that of constant updating, offering its students courses, master’s degrees and specialties with great demand in the labor market.
