What is cybersecurity?

It is no secret that there are volumes of books written on the topic of cybersecurity, some of which I have been fortunate enough to provide content for. This section is not meant to be a doctoral thesis on cybersecurity, but rather a survey to provide the baseline of information for the remaining topics of the book. As a result, I will periodically reference other material or books to provide you with the ability to do a deeper dive into certain topics to prevent this handbook from becoming a tome.

Let’s face it, depending on who you ask, you will get varying definitions of the term cybersecurity. This can range from protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks, to reducing the risk level of an organization, or even calling cybersecurity by another name such as information assurance, security, or cyber, and the list could go on. The reason for the varied definitions or synonyms is it comes down to the perspective of the individual...