If you’re looking for a job that features a slightly clandestine work-day without having to creep through the brush and dodge enemy fire, how about standing up to those who seek to disrupt society through hacking computer information systems? An ethical hacker is a term coined to describe professionals who use similar tactics to their more anarchist counterparts to find computer security vulnerabilities with the goal of protecting businesses and organizations from the dangers posed by malicious hacking efforts. While hacking is typically considered illegal, ethical hacking takes place with the authorization of the entity hiring the ethical hacker, thus legitimizing their efforts.Most ethical hackers start out with a good deal of IT experience and choose to step to the next level by obtaining a Certified Ethical Hacker credential, which is provided by an organization called the International Council of E-Commerce. The annual salary $100,000 in the US.