Chapter 1

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

This chapter covers the following topics:

Introduction to Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity programs recognize that organizations must be vigilant, resilient, and ready to protect and defend every ingress and egress connection as well as organizational data wherever it is stored, transmitted, or processed. In this chapter, you will learn concepts of cybersecurity and information security.

Defining What Are Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits: Describe the difference between cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits.

Exploring Common Threats: Describe and understand the most common cybersecurity threats.

Common Software and Hardware Vulnerabilities: Describe and understand the most common software ...

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