CYBERSECURITY

• Cybersecurity


  The protection of internet-connected systems such as hardware, software and data from cyber threats
• Cybersecurity


  • Encompasses a multifaceted approach to protect networks, systems, and data from an array of ever-evolving threats, ranging from malicious hackers to sophisticated cybercriminal organizations
  • Serves as the frontline defense, ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information in our interconnected world
• Cybersecurity is important for safeguarding data, personal privacy, critical infrastructure, national security, and global security
• Elements of cybersecurity


  • Application security
  • Operational security
  • Information or data security
  • Cloud security
  • Network security
  • Critical infrastructure security
  • Disaster recovery/business continuity planning
  • Physical security
• Stages of Cybersecurity


  1. Identify

  2. Protect

  3. Detect

  4. Respond

  5. Recover
• Identify stage


  Catalog and comprehend the systems, assets, and people who comprise and influence your network and its security
• Protect stage


  Defend your data and assets, put processes in place to ensure your organization can limit the detrimental impact of a breach
• Detect stage


  Discover breaches and other cybersecurity events promptly
• Respond stage


  Take action to contain and mitigate the impact of a breach
• Recover stage


  Restore full functionality after a breach, return to normal operations and performance
• Cybersecurity Protection


  • Risk Assessment
  • Security Policies and Procedures
  • Access Control
  • Firewalls and Network Security
  • Encryption
  • Regular Software Updates
  • Employee Training
  • Incident Response Plan
• Incident Response


  • Detection
  • Containment
  • Eradication
  • Recovery
  • Communication
  • Post-Incident Analysis
  • Legal and Regulatory Compliance
  • Continuous Improvement
• Cybersecurity regulations serve as a framework designed to protect individuals and organizations from various cyber threats
• Cybersecurity Risk Management Process

  • Identifying Risk
  • Assessing Risk
  • Controlling Risk
  • Reviewing Controls