Cybersecurity

By John Bandler

Cybersecurity vs. Information Security

Cybersecurity is a subset of information security, and I cover those basics in my article,  Introduction to Cybersecurity and Information Security, which is continually updated.

I define it in my book on policies and procedures this way:

Cybersecurity: Cyber + security. The process of securing digital information assets and protecting from cybercrime. For practical convenience think of it being the same as information security (e.g., securing all information assets, not just digital information assets). The objectives of cybersecurity are confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of digital assets.

Learn about cybersecurity to protect yourself and your organization. With knowledge comes better decision making on the many issues surrounding cybersecurity.

As I work on an organization's cybersecurity, I think of three main goals (1) protect from cybercrime, (2) comply with legal requirements, (3) improve efficiency and improve the management of information systems.

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This page is a key terms definition and a stub and pointer to my main article, Introduction to Cybersecurity and Information Security

Page posted 2/2/2023. Updated 8/21/2024