Ethical hacking is a method of identifying possible risks and weaknesses in a network by circumventing system security lawfully and with the owner’s agreement.
Ethical Hacking is a technique used by ethical hackers to analyze a situation and offer a report based on the information acquired. Cyber Security is overseen by professionals whose job is to protect the system from harmful actions and assaults.
1) Meaning
Cybersecurity: It is concerned with resolving all the issues related to security with the purpose of protecting both the system & data from malicious activities.
Ethical Hacking: Ethical hacking is aimed at detecting the system for any vulnerabilities & reporting it to the owner.
2) Focus
Cybersecurity: Protection of the system
Ethical Hacking: Attacking on the system
3) Scope
Cybersecurity: It is a broader term including a number of security tecniques
Ethical Hacking: Ethical hacking is a subset of cybersecurity
4) Roles offered
Cybersecurity: Security Analyst, CISO, SOC engineer
Ethical Hacking: Penetration tester & Security Manager
5)Outlook
Cybersecurity: It is concerned with defense
Ethical Hacking: It is concerned with offense