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Ethical Hacking with ChatGPT

Vijay Kumar Gupta
8 min readSep 16, 2024

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, security professionals have begun leveraging tools like ChatGPT to enhance their ethical hacking efforts. Ethical hacking, often referred to as penetration testing, involves identifying vulnerabilities in a system before malicious actors can exploit them. It’s about securing systems, networks, and applications, and now with AI-powered assistance, the scope and effectiveness of these efforts are rapidly expanding.

In this comprehensive blog, we will explore how ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI, can be used in the context of ethical hacking. We’ll discuss how ChatGPT can assist penetration testers, enhance security practices, and examine the ethical implications of using AI in cybersecurity.

Table of Contents:

  1. Introduction to Ethical Hacking
  2. What is ChatGPT and How Does it Work?
  3. Role of AI in Cybersecurity
  4. Ethical Hacking with ChatGPT
  • ChatGPT as a Reconnaissance Tool
  • Generating Payloads and Exploits
  • Assisting with Vulnerability Scanning
  • Automating Security Documentation
  • Educating and Training Cybersecurity Professionals

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Vijay Kumar Gupta
Vijay Kumar Gupta

Written by Vijay Kumar Gupta

Vijay Gupta is an inspiring public speaker and social entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to bringing about positive change and empowering communities.

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