AN ASSESSMENT OF ETHICAL HACKING AND CYBER SECURITY STRATEGIES USED IN NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRIES

The study examines the issues and solutions of ethical hacking and cyber security in Nigerian telecommunication industry, the study has the following objectives, To examine the issues of ethical hacking and cyber security in Nigeria telecommunication industry, To examine the solutions to the issues of ethical hacking and cyber security in Nigeria telecommunication industry, To determine the level of effectiveness of ethical hacking and cyber security in Nigerian telecommunication industry. Concerning methodology for this study, data for this study was collected from the respondents through the use of questionnaires. Other information was collected from textbooks, journals, and other secondary sources of data. The research design used for this study was the descriptive research design. Since data characteristics were described using frequencies and percentages, and no manipulations of data or variables were necessary, the researcher chose this research design. The researcher discarded other alternatives, such as the causal and explanatory research designs, because accurate findings and data analysis may not be achieved. The researcher adopted the census sampling technique to successfully complete the study. All 32 respondents were used for this study. Data collected were analysed using frequencies and percentages. These frequencies and percentages enabled the researcher to clearly represent true data characteristics and findings with a great deal of accuracy. Interpretation and analysis of data was also used to describe items in tables and charts used for this study. The study has the following findings: Nigeria’s cyberspace is much secured, there are issues associated with hacking in the telecommunication industry, ethical hacking is very effective in the telecommunication industry, and there are solutions to the issues of ethical hacking in the telecommunication industry. This research will educate the stakeholders in the telecommunications industry and the general public on how ethical hacking can be used in cyber security to protect against cyber crime.