Far from amalgams, from the clichéd and negative vision of the computer hacker, ethical hackers like Roni Carta protect companies, organizations and therefore indirectly users. What exactly does it consist of? His job, he is still the one who talks about it best, ” ethical hackers find vulnerabilities in companies and companies exchange reports for money “. Ethical hackers are therefore paid to find flaws, report them to the companies and organizations concerned, for money.
The National Information Systems Security Agency, ANSSI, expressed concern in November 2021 about the explosion of 255% in the number of ransomware between 2019 and 2020. In an increasingly digitized world , this profession, which is still too little known, therefore promises to become vital. Despite her young age, Roni Carta has already found flaws with giants such as Epic Games, Microsoft or even the US Department of Defense.
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“Very quickly, I started hacking”
The story of this young man of 19 is above all that of a child raised in a family passionate about technology and computing. “ My father said, computers, in 20 – 30 years they will be everywhere, everyone must be on a computer “, he begins. Roni Carta thus learned to use a computer from the age of 1 and a half, with her father. Having fallen into computers as a child, he began to create a video game at only 10 years old, ” so I learned to program “, he continues.
His hacker nickname, Lupin, he borrowed it when he was 13 years old from Arsène Lupin, an iconic novel character created by the French Maurice Leblanc, “ I never finished the book “, he confides, laughing. He then became interested in hacking, ” very quickly, I started hacking” and wishes to combine his computer skills with the “creativity of Arsène Lupin “. Roni eventually discovered bug bounty platforms, such as the world leader Hacker One, of which he is still a part today, in addition to working for ManoMano.
Anyone who speaks fluent French, English and Spanish has a particular vision of piracy. He is convinced that ethical hacking is also social engineering. ” The alternative I would have had to hacking would have been more psychology because social engineering (…) is the part of my job that I prefer “, he analyzes.
A vision that carries him and allows him today to live from his passion. Roni Carta was the captain of the France team during the first ethical hacker world cup, in February 2022. A world cup won by France. As for those who are reluctant to enter this sector, “ Do not hesitate », Answers Roni. ” You have to go there without pressure and say to yourself, if I like what I do, I continue..