I want to be a Hacker，what should I learn if I want to be a hacker？

A hacker is just a programmer. There are several connotations to the word Hacker. If you mean a malicious hacker, then you are in the wrong spot and I will recommend that you get banned. If you mean a good programmer, then you have to decide what language you are interested in and learn it.

Hey Wang,

Here's a really good article written by a very experienced individual that should clear some things up for you. Best of luck.

Also, here's what some Anon wrote somewhere on the internet... it's possibly more practical than the link above:

Step 1. Install Kali linux. (I liked it when they called this backtrack. :( ) Rebirth of BackTrack, the Penetration Testing Distribution. Set this as your wallpaper till you don't get a firm grip on basic commands. Cheatsheet

Step 2. Start learning programming side by side. Also, set aside a specific time for working on networking and hacking everyday.

Step 3. Learn about network infrastructures, cryptography and how things are built. The last one is really important, if you are to invade a building, it is very helpful to have a blueprint and knowledge of how it was built in order to start the invasion. Learn about routers and firewalls.

Step 4. Don't read, do!

Step 5. Learn common exploits, basic stuff used for wireless cracking WPA/WPA 2 airsniff, aircrack-ng. SQL-Injection, decryption techniques, brute force etc. When you read about them, do them. Make a lock, and break it. Doing is extremely important.

I write this from my experience. When I was in 4th grade, I was crazy about computer networks. In 6th grade we had a hacking competition (not a hackathon) in school, where we had to hack the school server and get access to encrypted data (using a server client which had limited privileges). In my house, I had about 5 computers in a room, a CAT 5 cable and some free time with me.

There were no 6th graders in the competition and I had to get special permission. So 9th and 10th grade kids were all up for the competition and everybody had a weird look when I walked in. Some even started laughing, that I'd try my hand at hacking. I hacked the server within 15 minutes and bagged the prize. They had about 6 hours and none of them could do it.

Also, no amount of courses or books can teach you how to hack. Just like you don't learn driving by reading books, you need to learn hacking by doing it. Have a server set up, and try to hack it. Others have already mentioned it, but please don't be the next Ankit Fadia.

In addition to the great points already mentioned I recommend learning Python. It rapid development capability and fantastic libraries for pen-testing make it an excellent high level language to use. Grey Hat Python is an amazing (although complex) read on using Python for various hacking techniques.

For other language it depends on what type of "hacking" you want to do. Software? Web? Cryptography?

For Web learning SQL is a must as SQL injection is one of the most basic attacks on the web. Participating in capture the flags such as PicoCTF and PlaidCTF will help you learn this and various other things.

C is another important language if you want to hack software or an operating system. It is the basis for so much knowing it is essential. Assembly could also count here and being able to at least read it is essential to understanding specific problems and exploits.

--Ricky

as i have said before i feel like it is bit of a scam that we have to pay 1200 to 1600 dollars for a techdegree, us students should be able to prove our selves that we are ready to get the techdegree without having to pay and just have a one time payment for the actual techdegree.