What is cybersecurity?
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, applications and data from cyber threats. Organizations implement cybersecurity to safeguard their sensitive data from unauthorized access, attacks and operational failures. This approach involves people, processes and technology working together to create multiple layers of defense. Organizations implement cybersecurity to improve digital defense between people, processes and technologies. The three fundamental pillars of cybersecurity are:
Why is cybersecurity important?
Cybersecurity is critical because cyberattacks can cause financial losses, damage a company’s reputation and compromise data privacy. Organizations use strategies to reduce the impact of cyberattacks, such as disaster recovery and compliance with international regulations, for example, GDPR in Europe.
What is a cybersecurity threat?
A cybersecurity threat is any attempt to compromise the integrity, confidentiality or availability of a system. Some common threats include malware (malicious software), ransomware (data hijacking), phishing (deception via fraudulent emails) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
What are the elements or types of cybersecurity?
The main types of cybersecurity include:
As well as many others such as: Mobile security, AI security, Application security, Information security.
What are common cybersecurity challenges?
Some challenges include:
Cybersecurity myths
Key cybersecurity technologies and best practices
At Piscium we focus on protecting and reinforcing the security controls of your applications. We know what the risks and impact of a security attack can be. It is not only important to focus on the virtual ones, cybersecurity awareness and culture is of utmost importance to protect not only your organization, but also the personal lives of your employees.