JargonFile/entries/white hat.txt
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white hat
A hacker who does not engage in offensive security practices (cracking).
White hat hackers may still engage in red teaming or penetration testing
but in a strictly legal manner ususlly only on machines which they own
or which they are authorized to test. Contrast with black hat.