Introducing ethical hacking at an early stage of a bachelor program begs the question: How appropriate is it to introduce students to the hacking concept, especially at such an early stage?
To answer briefly: Students at this stage lack fundamental knowledge and experience and might misunderstand ethics. Instead of promoting genuine ethical hacking, the course could end up encouraging a risky hacking mindset, and embolden them, resulting in unforeseen risks in the future.
To discuss the question in more detail, let's review the ethical hacking concept in cybersecurity and the study programs.
There are various definitions for hacking and hackers. Here are some commonly accepted ones:
Hacking refers to exploiting system vulnerabilities and compromising security controls
