From the course: Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology

What is cybersecurity?

From the course: Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology

What is cybersecurity?

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- [Instructor] Cybersecurity may be called a number of things including Information Security, Computer Security and even just Cyber InfoSec among some others not mentioned. According to Digital Guardian, cybersecurity refers to the body of technologies, processes, and practices, designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. As the use of technology and data continues to grow exponentially, so does the need for protecting the technology and the data. That is where cybersecurity comes in. Cybersecurity doesn't just apply at work though, it also applies in your personal life, on your personally owned devices such as computers, cell phones, and even other IoT devices that are being brought into your home. As technology continues to advance, so to do the associated risks. Multiple layers of defense and continuous awareness and training around these risks are imperative in order to create safety and security on networks and devices. We will cover a number of technologies leveraged in cyber to protect people, data, and organizations. Additionally, we will look at some of the positions within cybersecurity teams, and even to find some of the threat actors that are looking to infiltrate our data and use it for malicious purposes. We will also break down some of the policies, processes, guidelines, and frameworks that are put into place to create a better understanding of what needs to be done in order to keep data, information, and assets secure in the first place. In this training, we have aligned the terminology we will define similarly to the definition provided at the beginning of this video. We broke down the training into three segments, people, processes, and technology, which is often coined as the three pillars of cybersecurity. As the saying goes, you don't know what you don't know. However, this course will help change all of that. Whether you are in security, IT, HR, finance, or anywhere else, understanding some of the basic terminology within the cybersecurity field will allow you to take a huge step forward in playing your part in helping to secure your organization. So, let's get started.

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