Quote Originally Posted by anthonym View Post
I'm a hacker. Except professionally we refer to it as Computer Security Researcher. I do research on novel ways to break into computer systems (currently my main focus is in the area of smart phones). I speak at conferences around the world presenting this research (BlackHat, DefCon, etc to name a couple); new attack techniques, flaws in systems, etc. The other part of my job is developing analysis tools for making my job easier, as well as working on a scanning engine to detect software with malicious intents on Android/iPhone, etc.
where do you go to school to learn this? thats awesome

I'm going through an electrical apprenticeship. mostly do commercial/industrial. After i get my journeyman's card I plan on specializing in medium voltage terminations and alternative energy.