Cyber Security: Analytics, Technology and Automation

byWriter •September 14, 2022

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Cyber Security: Analytics, Technology and Automation

Introduction

Cyber security is the application of technologies, processes, and controls to protect systems, networks, programs, devices and data from cyber attacks. It aims to reduce the risk of cyber attacks and protect against the unauthorized exploitation of systems, networks, and technologies.

Cyber Threats

Physical threats include:

• Natural disasters (e.g. earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, flood).

• Environmental disasters (e.g. nuclear fallout, oil spill, toxic chemical

discharges).

• Widespread technical disruptions (especially those in ITC systems).

• Conventional warfare with kinetic weapon systems.

• Terrorist strikes with kinetic weapon systems, and

• Civil unrest (violence, sabotage).

Economic threats include:

• Deep national depression.

• Deep global depression.

• Disruption in national or global financing markets, and

• Sudden global shortage of goods and services.

Threats in cyberspace can be classified in many ways. The threat landscape is a list of threats containing information about threat agents and attack vectors. By exploiting weaknesses/vulnerabilities, threats may lead to a loss or takeover of assets.