Cybersecurity - Industry
Cybersecurity is the protection of systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. It is also commonly known as information technology security or electronic information security. The term applies in a variety of contexts, from business to mobile computing, and can be divided into a few common categories. The practice is utilized by enterprises and individuals to protect against unauthorized access to data centers and other computerized systems.
Experts
Aaron Wright
Anca Pop-Charles
Andy Greenberg
Anish Mohammed
Arthur Keleti
Avihu Levy
Bhuva Shakti
Carter Williams
Chris Painter
Cristofer Atiencia
Dan Ives
David Scarpello
Diogo Monica
Dmitri Alperovitch
Gilbert Verdian
JP Aumasson
Jamil Jaffer
Jay Clayton
Jeremy Samide
Kathy Kraninger
Mance Harmon
Michael Shaulov
Nicole Perlroth
Robert Spalding
Steven Goldfeder
Sultan Meghji
Thomas Rid
TYPES OF CYBERSECURITY
Critical infrastructure security
Consists of cyber-physical systems such as electricity grid and water purification systems.
Network security
Protects internal networks from intruders by securing infrastructure, including the implementation of two-factor authentication (2FA) and new, strong passwords.
Application security
Uses software and hardware to defend against external threats that may present themselves in an application’s development stage.
Information security
Protects both physical and digital data from unauthorized access, use, change, disclosure, deletion, or other forms of malintent.
Cloud security
A software-based tool that protects and monitors your data in the cloud, to help eliminate the risks associated with on-premises attacks.
Data loss prevention
Consists of developing policies and processes for handling and preventing the loss of data, and developing recovery policies in the event of a cybersecurity breach.
End-user education
Involves teaching users to follow best practices like not clicking on unknown links or downloading suspicious attachments in emails.