Cyber Security

Cybersecurity, known as information security or IT security is the procedure of protecting electronic systems, mobile devices, computers, data, networks, and servers from malicious attacks. Increased adoption of digital space increases cyber threats making cybersecurity skills more important than ever. Based on the report given by RiskBased Security, there were 7.9 billion data breaches in the first nine months of 2019. The data shows it doubled (112%) in the same period of 2018 showing a dramatic increase. Cybersecurity covers a range of specialized areas to address specific needs across digital environments from mobile to business computing systems.

✔ Network Security
✔ Application Security
✔ Information Security
✔ Operational Security
✔ Disaster recovery and business continuity
✔ End-user education

Three Types of Cyber-threats

✔ Cybercrime: It has groups or single participants that target the system for financial profit or to cause disruption.
✔ Cyber-attack: Usually include politically motivated communication conference.
✔ Cyber terrorism: It planned to sabotage electronic systems to cause panic or fear.

Common Methods used to threaten CyberSecurity

✔ Malware
✔ SQL injection
✔ Phishing
✔ Man-in-the-middle attack
✔ Denial-of-service attack

Cyber Security

Three Types of Cyber-threats

Common Methods used to threaten CyberSecurity

Certified Ethical Hacker

Certified Network Defender

Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

EC-Council Certified Security Analyst

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA Security+