---
title: "hacker"
description: "A person or organization who is actively involved in security attacks, usually with malicious intent."
type: term
term_id: 673
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/hacker-5"
slug: "hacker"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/hacker/"
---

# hacker

A person or organization who is actively involved in security attacks, usually with malicious intent.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/hacker/) — Hacker
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/hacker/) — hacker
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC-hacker/) — ハッカー（hacker）
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/haker/) — haker
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/hacker/) — hacker
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/hacker/) — hacker
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/hackare/) — hackare

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