Getting an overview of IT security
IT security is a very complex area with the ultimate goal of protecting IT systems and IT networks from damage and disruption, and protecting data and other assets from theft and misuse. Security has grown from a small and not-so-important aspect in the past to one of the key pillars in today’s business world, and its importance is even higher with the rise of cloud computing. IT security can be categorized into the following main areas:
- Security: Dealing with safeguarding hardware and software from any damage and unauthorized access.
- Privacy and data protection: Dealing with protecting the data that’s managed in IT systems from theft and misuse.
- Compliance: Dealing with meeting legal IT-related obligations of the government and other authorities.
In this chapter, we will describe all three areas, with a special focus on the Microsoft Power Platform security aspects.
