Cyber Security

What?

Cyber security often termed as Information Technology security too, primarily means protecting computer, programs or applications, networks and protecting information breach from unauthorized access, modification in information or destruction.

Importance?

Not only Private Organizations but Government, medical hospitals, research institutes, financial institutions, military intelligence also store a great deal of sensitive information on their computers and networks. With the growing amount of threat in the form of cyber attacks, this ultra sensitive information is needed to be protected for national security.

During a Senate hearing in March 2013, the nation's top intelligence officials warned that cyber attacks and digital spying are the top threat to national security, eclipsing terrorism. Source: http://www.trcsolutions.com/NewsRoom/Articles/Documents/Understanding-Cyber-Security-Federal-Grant-Writing.pdf

Terminology

Access:  
Whenever a user is authenticated, he is provided with the access of the system where he is allowed to change, read or take information based on the rights provided to him.

Blacklist: 
It's a list of entries may be (IP Address, resources, etc) that are blocked from access.

Bot:
It can be a software program that can automatically perform a sequence of steps. This can be of either protective or destructive nature.

Cloud Computing: 
It's latest of the models present today to provide the resources to the user based in the request made, thus avoiding wastage of resources.

Cryptography: 
It is the art making system secure via means of keys and other encryption techniques. A system information can be made secured, confidential and authenticated before access.

Some others are: Enterprise Risk Management, Cyber Space, Data Breach, Digital Forensics, Intrusion Detection, Key, Malware, Passive Attack, Penetration Testing, Phishing, Root, Software Assurance, Virus and Whitelist etc.