What educational background should I have for ethical hacking?

Question:I am a college student trying to figure out what field to go into, and this seems like something I would like to do. I have some background in computer programming, and hardware, but not much. So, what educational background should I have for ethical hacking, I know about the certifications, but what classes should I take, what school should I go to, are there any ethical hacking courses offered anywhere?

Answers:
Ideally, you'd want to major in either information technology, computer science or software engineering (preferably IT or CS) at a reputable university. When you're in school, or just after, take the certifications for "ethical hacking." Try to do co-ops and internships in the field, or something related to it (ideally in application testing or similar), so that you're attractive to employers when you graduate with your bachelor's.

The certs employers like to see are: CISSP, GIAC, or CEH.

As for which university to attend, the tops in this field are:

- Carnegie Mellon
- MIT
- Cal Tech
- Stanford
- UC Berkeley

But there are a lot of strong ones out there, in all likelihood including your own state university. Check out what your state's #1 state university has to offer, in terms of computer science.

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