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Cyber security protects the integrity of a computer’s internet-connected systems, hardware, software and data from cyber attacks. Without a security plan in place hackers can access your computer system and misuse your personal information, your customer’s information, your business intel and much more.
 

5 Spheres Of Cybersecurity

 
1. Critical infrastructure security
 
Critical infrastructure security consists of the cyber-physical systems that modern societies rely on, e.g., Electricity Grid, Water Dams, Water Purification & Distribution, Traffic Light Systems, Shopping Complexes, Hospitals, etc.
 
When the infrastructure of an electricity grid interacts with internet, it becomes vulnerable to cyber-attacks. A organizations with responsibility for any critical infrastructures must perform due diligence to understand the vulnerabilities and protect their operations against them. The security and resilience of this critical infrastructure is vital to our society’s safety and well-being.
 
2. Application Security
 
Application security is the process of making apps more secure by finding, fixing, and enhancing the security of apps. Much of this happens during the development phase, but it includes tools and methods to protect apps once they are deployed. This is becoming more important as hackers increasingly target applications with their attacks.
 
Application security is getting a lot of attention. Hundreds of tools are available to secure various elements of your applications portfolio, from locking down coding changes to assessing inadvertent coding threats, evaluating encryption options and auditing permissions and access rights. There are specialized tools for mobile apps, for network-based apps, and for firewalls designed especially for web applications.
 
Types of application security softwares:
  • antivirus programs
  • firewalls
  • encryption programs
3. Network Security
 
Network security guards your network against unauthorized intrusion due to malicious intent whether from inside or outside over internet. It ensures that your internal networks are secure by protecting the infrastructure and inhibiting access to it.
 
To help better manage network security monitoring, security teams are now using machine learning to deep learning so that they can flag abnormal traffic and alert to threats in real time. Network administrators continue to implement policies and procedures to prevent unauthorized access, modification and exploitation of the network.
 
4. Cloud Security
 
Cloud security is a software-based security tool that protects and monitors your data in your cloud resources. Cloud providers are constantly creating and implementing new security tools to help enterprise users better secure their data.
 
The myth flying around cloud computing is that it’s less secure than traditional approaches does not hold true. People used to believe that their data is more secure when stored on physical servers and systems they own and control. However, it has been proven through cloud security that your control does not mean security and your accessibility matters more than physical location of your data.
 
Cloud computing security is similar to traditional on-premise data centers, only without the time and costs of maintaining huge data facilities, and the risk of security breaches is minimal.
 
In fact, some vendors are offering cloud-based security solutions (SECaaS) to their clients. Recently I have shared a post about SECURITY As A Service with you.
 
5. Internet of things (IoT) security
 
IoT refers to a wide variety of critical and non-critical cyber physical systems, like appliances, sensors, televisions, wifi routers, printers, and security cameras.
According to Bain & Company’s prediction…
  • The combined markets of IoT will grow to about $520 billion in 2021;
  • More than double the $235 billion spent in 2017.
IoT’s data center, analytics, consumer devices, networks, legacy embedded systems and connectors are the core technology of the IoT market.
IoT devices are frequently sent in a vulnerable state and offer little to no security patching. This poses unique security challenges for all users.
 
You need to know that
  • security is one of the biggest barriers to great IoT adoption
  • enterprises would buy more IoT devices on average if security concerns were addressed
  • enterprises are optimistic about IoT’s business value and growth
Anything connected to the internet is at risk.
 
Overall, Cyber security is essential to govern the conducts and manners of interacting with computer systems from suspicious behavior. In a world where even our kitchen appliances and cars are connected to the internet, cyber criminals have endless opportunity to cause chaos.
 
As hackers continue to adapt to progressing technology, so will the IT security experts whose main focus is to keep our data secure. Take advantage of these 5 types of cyber security methods and protect your business from cyber attacks.
 
 

This Article Was Written & published by Meena R,  Senior Manager - IT, at Luminis Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd, India. 

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