Cyber security

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🔐 What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money, or interrupting normal business operations.

🧠 Why is Cybersecurity Important?

  • To protect personal data like bank details, photos, passwords, and health records
  • To defend businesses and governments from data theft, financial loss, and reputation damage
  • To ensure privacy and safety in the digital world
  • To stop cybercrimes, which are increasing every year

🛡️ Types of Cybersecurity

  1. Network Security

    • Protects computer networks from intruders (hackers, malware, etc.)
    • Uses firewalls, antivirus software, and secure network configurations

  2. Application Security

    • Ensures software is secure from threats
    • Involves testing, updating, and fixing bugs in apps

  3. Information Security

    • Protects data from being seen, changed, or deleted by unauthorized users

  4. Cloud Security

    • Safeguards online storage and cloud services like Google Drive, AWS, etc.

  5. Endpoint Security

    • Secures devices like phones, laptops, and desktops connected to a network

  6. Internet of Things (IoT) Security

    • Protects smart devices (like smart TVs, watches, home assistants) from hacking

⚠️ Common Cyber Threats

Threat Description
Malware Software that harms your system (viruses, spyware, ransomware)
Phishing Fake messages or emails that steal personal information
Ransomware Locks your data until a ransom is paid
Hacking Gaining unauthorized access to data or systems
Social Engineering Tricking people into revealing confidential info
DoS/DDoS Attacks Crashing a system by overwhelming it with traffic

✅ Cybersecurity Best Practices

  • Use strong, unique passwords for each account
  • Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
  • Keep your software, apps, and systems up to date
  • Avoid clicking on unknown links or pop-ups
  • Install and update antivirus software
  • Regularly back up your data to a secure location
  • Be careful about what you share online

📚 Careers in Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity Analyst – Monitors systems for threats
  • Penetration Tester – Ethically hacks systems to find weaknesses
  • Security Engineer – Builds and maintains secure systems
  • Incident Responder – Handles and investigates security breaches
  • Cryptographer – Develops secure encryption methods

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