To: Prof. Ellis
From: Foysal Ahmed
Date: 03/26/2021
Subject: Expanded Definition of Cyber Security
Table of Contents
Introduction
The purpose of this document it to inform about different type of cyber security. In this paper I will be talking about cyber security and the different type that protects out network. Network security, application security, information security, operation security, disaster recovery and business continuity and end-user education are few terms that. There is a lot of cyber threat that continues to grow everyday of the year. People get affect by cybercrime everyday anyone with a cell phone, bank account, files on the computer. Cyber security is set in this place to protect us from hackers and even terrorist from hacking any sensitive files. People have private information that they do not want to be out in the world or probably do not even want their family members or even friends to see. Cybercrime which is one or a couple of people causing disruption or targeting people for financial purposes (Kaspersky, 2021). Cyber-attacks get information pertaining to public affairs another type of threat is cyberterrorism “is intended to undermine electronic systems to cause panic or fear” (Kaspersky, 2021).
Definition:
Cyber security is very important part in the world. The purpose of cyber security “is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks” (Kaspersky, 2021). There are a few types of security that works in different ways Network security, application security, information security, operational security, Disaster recovery and business continuity, and end-user education. Network security is “the practice of securing a computer network from intruders, whether targeted attackers or opportunistic malware” (Kaspersky, 2021). Firewalls is one type of network security which is a barrier that protects your network from any unauthorized and untrusted when on the internet. Another one is access control which keep hackers or anytime of unwanted visitors gaining access to your network. Application security “focuses on keeping software and devices free of threats. A compromised application could provide access to the data its designed to protect. Successful security begins in the design stage, well before a program or device is deployed.” (Kaspersky, 2021). Kaspersky is saying that this security is in place to prevent codes or data from being taken.
Context:
Juliana De Groot wrote in her blog that cyber security means “the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.” ( De Groot , 2020). She speaks on how important cyber security is important everywhere. From the government to the military and even the stores that store information from customers on there computer database. Just like Kaspersky, Groot also spoke on the elements of cyber security. Her definition network security is “The process of protecting the network from unwanted users, attacks and intrusions” ( De Groot , 2020). Which is basically saying the same thing as Kaspersky. She continues to speak on application security, Disaster recovery and business continuity. She added cloud security and mobile security. Cloud security is “Many files are in digital environments or “the cloud”. Protecting data in a 100% online environment presents a large amount of challenges.” And mobile security is “Cell phones and tablets involve virtually every type of security challenge in and of themselves. ( De Groot , 2020).
Working:
The field that I am going into is cyber security. As a Cyber Security Specialist, I will be providing security to many software, data centers as well as networks. By this I will be helping businesses protect their computers from any hackers that try to get into their network. Cyber Security Specialist is also look out for threat; they conduct the necessary procedure to determine they threat. They also test and identify the network and system vulnerabilities. I will also be responsible for looking after the security that was built into the system software, hardware and other components. Another one is building firewalls into the network infrastructures, I will also work along side police when it is needed to discuss who hacked into the network and so on. In today we have a lot of cyber threat that is going on, from hackers to trojans, data breaches. It would be my job to protect all the things that would happen to people network system and keep their information safe.
Reference:
Kaspersky. (2021, January 13). What is cyber security? Retrieved March 09, 2021, from https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-cyber-security
De Groot, J. (2020, October 05). What is Cyber Security? Definition, Best Practices & More [Web log post]. Retrieved March 09, 2021, from https://digitalguardian.com/blog/what-cyber-security
