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Grayhat

Grayhats operate between ethical and unethical hacking

What is a grayhat?

A "grayhat" hacker operates in the ethical gray zone between whitehats and blackhats. They may find and disclose vulnerabilities without permission, but without malicious intent. While they typically don’t cause harm, they often break laws or policies in the process.

Think of someone who breaks into a house just to point out that the door was left unlocked—not to steal anything, but also without permission. That’s a grayhat.

Sicra and grayhat

Sicra regards grayhat activity as a potential risk factor. By understanding how grayhats operate and think, Sicra helps organizations prepare for unexpected and unauthorized security probing.

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Related terms:
Bug bounty, Zero-Day vulnerability, Threat intelligence, Pentesting, Cyber Kill Chain, Compliance, Dumpster diving, Security audits, Hacking, SOC, Whitehat, Blackhat

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