Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. It involves the use of technologies, processes, and controls to protect devices, data, and programs from cyber attacks. Other names of cybersecurity are: Computer security, and digital security or information technology security.
A typical Cybersecurity course covers the following topics:
- cybersecurity practices and their impact for organizations. - common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as techniques to mitigate them. - protecting networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks - frameworks and controls that inform security operations - detecting and responding to incidents using an intrusion detection system - performing packet capture and analysis
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