Types of Hacker

 Let’s see the categories of Hackers on the basis on their knowledge.
Coders
 The Real Hackers are the Coders, the ones who revise the methods and create tools that are available in the
market. Coders can find security holes and weaknesses in software to create their own exploits. These Hackers
can use those exploits to develop fully patched and secure systems.
 Coders are the programmers who have the ability to find the unique vulnerability in existing software and to
create working exploit codes. These are the individuals with a deep understanding of the OSI Layer Model and
TCP/IP Stacks.
Admins
 Admins are the computer guys who use the tools and exploits prepared by the coders. They do not develop their
own techniques, however they uses the tricks which are already prepared by the coders. They are generally
System Administration, or Computer Network Controller. Most of the Hackers and security person in this digital
world come under this category.
 Admins have experience with several operating systems, and know how to exploit several existing vulnerabilities.
A majority of Security Consultants fall in this group and work as a part of Security Team.
Script Kiddies
 Next and the most dangerous class of Hackers is Script kiddies, They are the new generation of users of computer
who take advantage of the Hacker tools and documentation available for free on the Internet but don’t have any
knowledge of what’s going on behind the scenes. They know just enough to cause you headaches but typically are
very sloppy in their actions, leaving all sorts of digital fingerprints behind. Even though these guys are the teenage
Hackers that you hear about in the news media, they need minimum skills to carry out their attacks.
 Script Kiddies are the bunnies who use script and programs developed by others to attack computer systems and
Networks. They get the least respect but are most annoying and dangerous and can cause big problems without
actually knowing what they are doing