*Cyber security is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks.
*It is information technology security.
*Cyber security is important because government, military, corporate, financial, and medical organizations collect, process, and store unprecedented amounts of data on computers and other devices.
*Organizations transmit sensitive data across networks and to other devices in the course of doing businesses, and cyber security .
*It cautioned the cyber attacks and digital spying are the top threat to national security, eclipsing even terrorism.
*Example :
- Network Security includes Antivirus and Antispyware programs, Firewall that block unauthorized access to a network and VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) used for secure remote access.
Types of CYBER SECURITY:
- Critical infrastructure security
- Application security
- Network security
- Cloud security
- Internet of things (IoT) security.
