Cybersecurity, also known as IT security, is the practice of protecting information systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It encompasses a wide range of measures taken to safeguard digital assets, including:
Preventing by implementing security measures
Identifying and detecting attacks as they occur
Responding to attacks and mitigating damage
Restoring systems and data after an incident
Cybersecurity aims to counter various threats, including:
There are many things you can do to better protect your environment:
Pentesting and ethical hacking are essentially the same and aim to test the security of your systems and networks. Pentesting is conducted by professional security experts who scan your systems for vulnerabilities and attempt to exploit them, always carried out by hackers with ethical values and with the owner’s permission.
Pentesting and ethical hacking can help you to: