Types of Cybersecurity for Organisations, Firms and Individuals (Defined) - Club5050

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Introduction

Cybersecurity is one application or tool top-notch organisations or firms should arm themselves with to ensure the certainty of their internet interactions. It derives its name from the combination of Cyber which means internet and Security which means being unbound. Cybersecurity in a layman's understanding is Internet Safety.

For firms like financial institutions, it's impossible to break into their system unless is manoeuvred by an insider and the firm it's at liberty to take responsibility for any fraudulent activities that may harm the safety of funds. They create protective walls both physically and on their website or internet connection. The metal used in making bank vaults are not easy to come by and it's specially made for them and encoded with a series of firewall protection and password.

The security system is designed to create a roadblock for hackers and make it almost impossible to penetrate without having the right information that's why it takes months of planning before a bank heist is conducted and some of them usually end up in total failure due to unforeseen circumstances. In the twinkle of an eye, these said banks might upgrade their security system and the ones they used to plan become redundant and useless.

Aside from financial institutions, other professional bodies also integrate long-lasting, durable and reliable internet security systems installed in their firewalls to protect the integrity of their work and the anonymity of their clients. These strict security standards put in place creates confidence in the general public to deal with them knowing that the safety of the information they provide is assured and kept confidential.

Types of Cybersecurity for Organisations

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As earlier listed in my previous post, there are different ways by which organisations, firms and individuals can safeguard their system from attacks some of which are;

  • Critical infrastructure security

This technique is used for systems that contain critical infrastructure. Society depends heavily on the smooth functioning of these systems and the organisations or firms that use these forms of cyber security are Electricity firms, Water factories, Traffic lights, Shopping malls, and Hospitals. This security system acts as a shield to malware corruption.

These organisations impose this to reduce cyber attacks and fraud. Because of the high responsibility they shoulder, they cannot afford to the compromised. In case such compromise is achieved, they should be able to manage the attack and install more protective measures to prevent future attacks.

  • Application security

This form of security also aims at providing a form of shield to system apps which could be software or hardware. Applications are easy targets from cyber threats and this application security when put in place can prevent to reduce such impending risks and attacks.

Through application security systems, firms can set this firewall alongside the creation of its software and hardware applications and internet network. This is needed to detect and eliminate threats at an early stage that users might not even be aware of that they are facing.

Parts of the techniques known with application security are; Anti-virus programs, Firewalls, and Encryption Programs. These are the popular techniques associated with an application security system

  • Network Security

The following methods can be suggested while using network security system; More Logins, New Passwords, Antivirus programs, Incognito Mode, and End to End Encryption. The aim of this cybersecurity to ensure firms and individuals intruders. This is useful to them to prevent their clients from being victims of exploits. This security setting is deployed to monitor and track all impending fraudulent activities that poses a thread to the computer system.

  • Cloud security

This is associated with individuals uploading relevant and important information to a network system referred to as the Cloud. A lot of individuals associates themselves with this firm of security system because it can't be hacked and information stored there is safe and remains there forever. The only thing they can do is retrieve a copy of the information whenever it's needed.

  • Internet of Things (IoT) security

The final type on the list is IoT security system. By using this system of cybersecurity, firms are entrusted with secure networks free from viruses and threats. The Internet of Things in a report by Bain and Company a market size of about US$520 billion as at 2021. This tool is looked at as one of the evolving security system.

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 2 years ago 

Hello @beckie96830 I really appreciate your post, you really explain what cyber security meant and your work are well detailed.

It derives its name from the combination of Cyber which means internet and Security which means being unbound.

I really appreciate your effort.

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