And to think your parents thought being a “hacker” was a bad thing.

Federal authorities aren’t looking to prosecute them, but to pay them to secure the nation’s networks.

General Dynamics Information Technology put out an ad last month on behalf of the Homeland Security Department seeking someone who could “think like the bad guy.” Applicants, it said, must understand hackers’ tools and tactics and be able to analyze Internet traffic and identify vulnerabilities in the federal systems.

This is a position just about anyone could qualify for. You can be a hacker whether your are male, female, skinny, or require diet-pills. No matter your shape or style, if you can hack it, they want you to try. Be all you can be!

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