Computer Security
A Computer Security is a security for an information system that addresses cybersecurity incident.
- AKA: Cybersecurity, IT Security.
- Context:
- It can (typically) aim to protect against Threats like malware, ransomware, phishing, Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, and data breaches.
- It can (typically) utilizes technologies like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, access controls, etc.
- It can range from being a Reactive Computer Security to being a Preventative Computer Security.
- It can be supported by a Cybersecurity System (often from a cybersecurity company).
- It can follow best practices like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Zero-Day Exploit, Computer Hardware, Denial-of-Service Attack, Botnet, SQL Injection, Code Injection, Insider Threat, Social Engineering (Security), IT Security Assessment.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security Retrieved:2023-1-7.
- Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, theft of, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.[1]
The field has become of significance due to the expanded reliance on computer systems, the Internet, and wireless network standards such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and due to the growth of smart devices, including smartphones, televisions, and the various devices that constitute the Internet of things (IoT). Cybersecurity is one of the most significant challenges of the contemporary world, due to both the complexity of information systems and the societies they support. Security is of especially high importance for systems that govern large-scale systems with far-reaching physical effects, such as power distribution, elections, and finance.
- Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, theft of, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.[1]
- ↑ "computer security | Definition & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security Retrieved:2018-7-25.
- Cybersecurity, computer security or IT security is the protection of computer systems from theft of or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
Cybersecurity includes controlling physical access to system hardware, as well as protecting against harm that may be done via network access, malicious data and code injection. Also, due to malpractice by operators, whether intentional or accidental, IT security personnel are susceptible to being tricked into deviating from secure procedures through various methods of social engineering. The field is of growing importance due to increasing reliance on computer systems, the Internet. ...
- Cybersecurity, computer security or IT security is the protection of computer systems from theft of or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.