CyberRookie CSX Fundamentals - Section 1 Cybersecurity Introduction and Overview Exam Elaborations

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CyberRookie CSX Fundamentals - Section 1: Cybersecurity Introduction and Overview Exam Elaborations 1 / 4 1. Cybersecurity: The protection of information assets by addressing threats to informatio... n processed, stored and transported by internetworked information systems 2. Numerous factors, both internal and external, can directly impact an organization and its security needs, including:: business plans and business environment & Available information technology, security process or systems in particular 3. Many factors that can impact security, such as:: Platforms and tools used, Network connectivity (internal, third-party, public), Level of IT complexity, Operational support for security, User community and capabilities, New or emerging security tools 4. When evaluating business plans and the general business environment, consider drivers such as:: Nature of business, Risk tolerance, Security profile, Industry trends for security, Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships, Consider type, frequency and resulting level of integration, Outsourcing services or providers 5. Confidentiality: protection from unauthorized access or disclosure 6. Integrity: protection from unauthorized modification 7. Availability: protection from disruptions in access 8. In order to successfully protect their systems and information, cybersecurity professionals must: demonstrate a high degree of situational awareness. 9. Cybersecurity: is a field that demands skilled professionals who possess the foundational knowledge, education and thought leadership necessary to confront the difficulties that accompany constant technological change. 10. Cybersecurity addresses: both internal and external threats to an organization's digital information assets by focusing on critical electronic data processes, signal processing, risk analytics and information system security engineering. 11. Information security: deals with information, regardless of its format—it encompasses paper documents, digital and intellectual property in people's minds, and verbal or visual communications. 12. Cybersecurity: is concerned with protecting digital assets—everything from networks to hardware and information that is processed, stored or transported by internetworked information systems [Show More]

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