Cyber Threats
Cyber threats are malicious actions or events that attempt to steal data, disrupt systems, or gain unauthorized access to computers and networks. 1️⃣ What Is a Cyber Threat? A cyber threat is any attempt to:…
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CIA Triad
The CIA Triad is one of the most important foundational concepts in cybersecurity. It helps security professionals as a guide to how to design, evaluate, and improve the security of systems and data. CIA stands…
Certifications
This guide will be a living collaborative document. To begin a career in Cyber Security you will need to lay the proper foundation to build upon. Whether you want to focus within security management, architecture,…
InfoSec vs CyberSec
There are many debates and discussions on this topic. There are those that only use the term “Information Security” or InfoSec to encompass all, and those that specifically use the term “Cyber Security” or CyberSec…
Password Management
Password Management is simply a set of principles using best practices to efficiently create and manage passwords and/or passphrases to prevent unauthorized access. Passwords are the first line of defense in cybersecurity. Poor password habits…
Social Engineering
Basically, it’s a non-technical way of manipulating people into strategically doing specific things and/or disclosing confidential information. Hopefully without the realization that they have, in order to gain legitimate & authorized access to people, places,…
Red – Blue – Purple
You will hear, in many Cyber Security circles and conversations, whether someone is considered a Red or Blue shirt, or if they’re part of a Red or Blue team. In the more recents years, they’ve…
Wi-Fi Basics
Wi-Fi is a wireless network that follows specific 802.11 IEEE standards and protocols used for Local Area Network [LAN] devices and internet access allowing the exchange of encrypted data via radio waves. The standard home…
Virtual Private Network
A Virtual Private Network [VPN] is a method in which to connect to the internet privately & securely while encrypting your internet traffic to protect your online identity. There are 2 types of VPN: Personal…
Threat + Vulnerability + Risk = Exploit
A ‘best practice’ is to prioritize your cyber security time and efforts, such as prioritizing issues that may arise. There are many ways of categorizing vulnerabilities such as by Critical, High, Medium, et cetera and…