An introduction to cybersecurity

This inaugural chapter provides a thorough exposition on the fundamentals of cybersecurity, underscoring its paramount importance in the contemporary digital landscape. A comprehensive examination of the cyber threat landscape is presented, encompassing current statistics on cyberattacks, the evolutionary trajectory of threats over the past decade, and the increasingly prominent role of nation-states in cyber warfare. Key concepts in cybersecurity are introduced, and the critical role of cybersecurity professionals in mitigating threats is elucidated, thereby establishing a foundational framework for understanding the complexities of cybersecurity.

# Information and Cyber Security # Computer Science # Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies # Social Sciences # Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies

Anahita Tasdighi (2017). "An introduction to cybersecurity". Wiley eBooks. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394375936.ch1