What steps do you take to protect IT systems, including hardware, software, applications, data and information? These actions, and everything to do with any part of a computer, network, or IT system, are what make up your cyber security process.
Just using a computer opens up the possibility of being a target, even with minimal use of technology – in fact, limited technology may make you a greater target since advanced computer security tends to focus on more sophisticated technology.
Cybersecurity best practices include protection from external threats using tools like firewalls, anti-virus software, two-factor authentication and complex passwords, just to name a few. Traditional cybersecurity products, like firewalls, monitor for network traffic based on a set of pre-defined rules – but the greatest threats don’t follow the rules. The most important ongoing protection comes from cyber security monitoring, to detect and react immediately to perceived threats to a network.