<ul><li>Ethical hacking is the authorized process of testing a system to identify vulnerabilities and make it more secure.</li><li>Ethical hackers start by collecting information to learn about the system they are testing, similar to assessing the doors and windows before attempting a break-in.</li><li>They then use tools to identify weak spots within the system that could potentially allow unauthorized access.</li><li>Once weak spots are identified, ethical hackers attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities to demonstrate the potential risks if a malicious hacker were to gain access.</li></ul>

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