{"id":17860,"date":"2026-07-30T12:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=17860"},"modified":"2026-07-31T02:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:20:29","slug":"it-security","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/ko\/cyber-glossary\/it-security\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17860\" class=\"elementor elementor-17860\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f09d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7f09d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7565758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7565758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is IT Security?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da689aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da689aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security, also known as information technology security, is the practice of protecting an organization\u2019s IT systems, digital assets, networks, applications, devices, identities, and data from unauthorized access, disruption, misuse, damage, or theft.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It combines people, processes, policies, and IT security technologies to reduce exposure to cyberattacks, data breaches, malicious activity, system failures, and accidental data loss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The primary goal of IT security is to preserve\u00a0the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and the technology systems that process, store, or\u00a0transmit\u00a0it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In practice, IT security includes disciplines such as network security, endpoint security, cloud security, application security, data security, identity security, internet security, physical security, IoT security, and security operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a0ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a0ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"synonyms\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b8a4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget 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23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cybersecurity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 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23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Network Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Systems Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Computer Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Endpoint Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Platform Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Zero Trust Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Infrastructure Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 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4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application Security (AppSec)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Information Security (InfoSec)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9397ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9397ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does IT Security Protect?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef941d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef941d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enterprise IT security protects the technologies, data, and services an organization depends on\u00a0to operate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">User accounts and digital identities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business applications and software platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Corporate networks and internet connections<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud platforms, workloads, and cloud data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Databases and sensitive business information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email systems and collaboration tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application programming interfaces<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virtual machines and containers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Internet of Things devices<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data centers and physical infrastructure<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup and recovery systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Critical IT services and business processes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Effective IT security solutions protect assets across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, remote, and distributed IT environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26738ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26738ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is Risk Posture Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ff5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ff5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTable15Grid6ColorfulAccent1\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"7\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50913808 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50913808 BCX0\">Security Area<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12538142 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12538142 BCX0\">What It Protects<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6774680 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6774680 BCX0\">Common Examples<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178000518 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178000518 BCX0\">Identity security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196457622 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196457622 BCX0\">User accounts, credentials, permissions, and sessions.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70420622 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70420622 BCX0\">Employees, administrators, contractors, and service accounts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70420622 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219554855 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219554855 BCX0\">Endpoint security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177552237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177552237 BCX0\">Devices connected to the organization.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50453551 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50453551 BCX0\">Laptops, servers, desktops, and mobile devices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50453551 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW263797177 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263797177 BCX0\">Network security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW67768267 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67768267 BCX0\">Network infrastructure and communications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67768267 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168303351 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168303351 BCX0\">Routers, switches, VPNs, wireless networks, and traffic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168303351 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"5\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56500633 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56500633 BCX0\">Data security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW102972670 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102972670 BCX0\">Information throughout its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW102972670 BCX0\">lifecycle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102972670 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171758489 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171758489 BCX0\">Customer data, intellectual property, financial data, and records<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171758489 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39905453 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39905453 BCX0\">Application security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4491636 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4491636 BCX0\">Software and application interfaces<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4491636 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182851291 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182851291 BCX0\">Web applications, APIs, SaaS platforms, and internal applications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182851291 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"7\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180693735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180693735 BCX0\">Cloud security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163520002 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163520002 BCX0\">Cloud services, workloads, identities, and configurations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163520002 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264069734 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264069734 BCX0\">IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, containers, and cloud storage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264069734 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"8\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW67038134 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67038134 BCX0\">Internet security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68270851 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68270851 BCX0\">Web access, email, and internet-connected\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW68270851 BCX0\">activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68270851 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW28211859 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28211859 BCX0\">Browsers, websites, email gateways, and internet traffic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28211859 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"9\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142355840 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142355840 BCX0\">Physical security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127069928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127069928 BCX0\">Hardware and physical IT locations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127069928 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW116129538 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116129538 BCX0\">Data centers, server rooms, devices, and storage systems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116129538 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"10\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201575337 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201575337 BCX0\">IoT security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145876791 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145876791 BCX0\">Connected and embedded devices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145876791 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83505269 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83505269 BCX0\">Sensors, cameras, printers, and smart devices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83505269 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"11\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206482467 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206482467 BCX0\">OT security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62690770 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62690770 BCX0\">Operational systems and industrial environments<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW62690770 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW244507255 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244507255 BCX0\">Industrial control systems, production networks, and connected machinery<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244507255 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df086e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df086e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is IT Security Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b5cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b5cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations rely on IT systems to process transactions, communicate with customers, deliver services, store information, and support daily operations.\u00a0A disruption\u00a0or compromise can therefore\u00a0affect\u00a0much more than technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security is important because it helps organizations:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prevent\u00a0unauthorized access to systems and data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reduce the risk of data breaches<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protect sensitive and regulated information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain network integrity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minimize operational disruption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detect cyberattacks and malicious activity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protect customer and stakeholder trust<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support regulatory and contractual compliance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain the availability of critical systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limit the impact of ransomware and malware<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preserve evidence for incident response and investigation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support secure cloud adoption and digital transformation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve business continuity and cyber resilience<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without an effective IT security program, organizations may struggle to\u00a0identify\u00a0compromised accounts, vulnerable systems, malicious network connections, cloud misconfigurations, or insider threats before they cause material damage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de16b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de16b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does IT Security Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcb3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bcb3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security works through a continuous cycle of\u00a0identifying\u00a0risks, applying protective controls,\u00a0monitoring\u00a0activity, investigating anomalies, responding to incidents, and improving security controls over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>1. Identify:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations first\u00a0identify\u00a0the systems, users, applications, devices, data, and services that need protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This stage may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asset discovery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data classification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vulnerability identification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dependency mapping<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security assessment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third-party risk analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security architecture reviews<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An organization cannot protect assets it does\u00a0not know\u00a0exist. Accurate\u00a0asset\u00a0and identity inventories are therefore foundational to IT security management.<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>2. Protect:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protective controls are implemented to reduce the likelihood of compromise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common controls include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-factor authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Least-privilege access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/network-segmentation-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network segmentation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure configurations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patch management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/data-loss-prevention-dlp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data loss prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email and web filtering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup\u00a0protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>3. Detect:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security teams\u00a0monitor\u00a0IT environments for suspicious behavior, policy violations, indicators of compromise, and other signs of malicious activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detection may involve:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/modules\/security-information-event-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security information and event managemen<\/a>t<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/modules\/network-detection-and-response-ndr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/modules\/endpoint-detection-and-response-edr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/modules\/cybersecurity-data-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">User and entity behavior analytics<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat intelligence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application and API monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>4. Investigate:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When suspicious activity is detected, analysts investigate to\u00a0determine:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How access was gained<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which accounts were used<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What executed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which systems were affected<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether the attacker moved laterally<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What data was accessed or changed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether information left the environment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What needs to be\u00a0contained<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investigation often requires correlating evidence from endpoints, network traffic, authentication systems, cloud platforms, applications, and security logs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>5. Respond:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/services\/incident-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incident response<\/a> actions are used to contain malicious activity and reduce its impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Response may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Isolating affected endpoints<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Disabling compromised accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Revoking tokens or credentials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blocking attacker infrastructure<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Containing\u00a0network sessions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Removing malicious files<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patching exploited vulnerabilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Activating response playbooks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>6. Recover:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations restore affected systems,\u00a0validate\u00a0that threats have been removed, and return business services to normal operation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovery activities may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Restoring backups<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rebuilding systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Resetting credentials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Validating configurations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitoring for reinfection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confirming service availability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reviewing recovery objectives<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>7. Improve:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following an incident, organizations use the findings to improve detection rules, security controls, access policies, response playbooks, and employee awareness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This creates a continuous IT security risk management cycle rather than a one-time security project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3b4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce3b4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Main Types of IT Security?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370c351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"370c351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security covers several specialized disciplines. Each protects a different part of the technology environment, but the disciplines work best when they are integrated.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>1. Network Security:<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/network-security-policy-step-by-step-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Network security<\/a> protects network infrastructure, traffic, protocols, and connections against unauthorized access, interception, misuse, and disruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common network security controls include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intrusion detection systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intrusion prevention systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network segmentation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network access control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virtual private networks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure DNS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Web filtering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traffic analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network security helps protect network integrity and can reveal lateral movement, command-and-control traffic, denial-of-service activity, and suspicious communication between systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>2. Endpoint Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint security protects devices such as laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It helps detect and prevent:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware execution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ransomware<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suspicious processes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unauthorized scripts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Credential theft<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">File changes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Persistence mechanisms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Device misuse<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/advanced-persistent-threat-endpoint-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern endpoint security<\/a> solutions may include endpoint protection platforms, endpoint detection and response, device control, and automated isolation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>3. Cloud Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security protects cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, configurations, workloads, and data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security posture management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud workload protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity and entitlement management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud data security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Container security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Configuration monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud logging<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SaaS security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">API security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/enterprise-cloud-security-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud security<\/a> is especially important because cloud environments are dynamic, identity-driven, and\u00a0frequently\u00a0managed across multiple providers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>4. Application Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application security, or AppSec, protects software and APIs throughout the development and operational lifecycle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure coding practices<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Code reviews<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pen testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vulnerability scanning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Web application firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">API protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Software composition analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Runtime monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DevSecOps\u00a0controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application security reduces the risk of attackers exploiting software weaknesses, insecure APIs, poor authentication, or vulnerable third-party components.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>5. Data Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data security protects information from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction, or theft.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Controls may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data classification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tokenization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data masking<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data loss prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rights management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Database monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup\u00a0protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Retention policies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/data-lake-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data security<\/a> applies to information at rest, in transit, and in use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>6. Identity and Access Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity security controls who can access IT systems and what actions they are\u00a0permitted\u00a0to perform.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key capabilities include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity and access management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-factor authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Single sign-on<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privileged access management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Role-based access control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conditional access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Session monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity threat detection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Account lifecycle management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity controls are critical because stolen credentials are commonly used in cyberattacks, phishing campaigns, cloud compromises, and business email\u00a0compromise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>7. Internet Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Internet security protects users, devices, and systems from threats delivered through websites, email, browsers, cloud applications, and public networks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Internet security controls may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure web gateways<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DNS filtering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Browser isolation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anti-phishing controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">URL filtering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware scanning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Proxy monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure access service edge<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is closely related to online security and digital security but focuses specifically on internet-connected activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>8. Email Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email security protects users and organizations from phishing, malware, impersonation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/credential-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">credential theft<\/a>, and business email\u00a0compromise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common controls include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spam filtering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malicious attachment detection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">URL analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impersonation detection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data loss prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Account behavior monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>9. IoT Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/iot-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IoT security<\/a> protects internet-connected devices that may have limited built-in security or may be difficult to manage using traditional endpoint tools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Cameras\u00a0<\/li><li>Sensors\u00a0<\/li><li>Printers\u00a0<\/li><li>Smart building systems\u00a0<\/li><li>Healthcare devices\u00a0<\/li><li>Industrial sensors\u00a0<\/li><li>Connected appliances\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IoT security commonly relies on asset discovery, segmentation, traffic monitoring, access control, and anomaly detection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>10. OT Security:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/what-is-ot-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OT security<\/a> protects operational technology systems that\u00a0monitor\u00a0or control physical processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OT environments may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industrial control systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supervisory control and data acquisition systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturing equipment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Utilities infrastructure<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Building management systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transportation systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although OT security is distinct from traditional IT cyber security, IT and OT environments are increasingly connected. Security teams therefore need visibility\u00a0into\u00a0both environments and the traffic that moves between them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>11. Physical Security:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical security protects IT equipment and facilities from theft, tampering, environmental damage, and unauthorized physical access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Controls include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access cards<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security cameras<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visitor controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Locks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fire suppression<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup power<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure server rooms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical security\u00a0remains\u00a0an essential part of information technology security because physical access can bypass many digital controls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>12. Security Operations:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/optimizing-security-operations-for-better-cybersecurity-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security operations<\/a> bring together monitoring, threat detection, investigation, and incident response.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A security operations center, or SOC, may use multiple IT security technologies to\u00a0monitor\u00a0an organization\u2019s environment continuously.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SOC IT security responsibilities may include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alert monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat detection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident triage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat hunting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investigation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forensics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat intelligence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detection engineering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security reporting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c608d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c608d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT Security vs. Cybersecurity vs. Information Security<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679c848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"679c848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240027573 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240027573 BCX0\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW240027573 BCX0\">terms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240027573 BCX0\"> IT security, cybersecurity, and information security are often used interchangeably, but their scope can differ.<\/span><\/span><\/p><table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTable15Grid6ColorfulAccent1\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"7\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65183501 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65183501 BCX0\">Term<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42698162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42698162 BCX0\">Primary Focus<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61997747 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61997747 BCX0\">What It Protects<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95098961 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95098961 BCX0\">IT security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193089698 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193089698 BCX0\">Technology systems and IT operations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193089698 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237699172 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237699172 BCX0\">Networks, devices, applications, cloud platforms, identities, and digital data<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237699172 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65625279 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65625279 BCX0\">Cybersecurity<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17072110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17072110 BCX0\">Protection against digital attacks and adversaries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17072110 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154375744 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154375744 BCX0\">Connected systems, networks, applications, and digital assets<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154375744 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219599283 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219599283 BCX0\">Information security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW19668355 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19668355 BCX0\">Protection of information in any form<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW19668355 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87421838 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87421838 BCX0\">Digital data, printed records, intellectual property, and verbal information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87421838 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"5\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200739146 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200739146 BCX0\">Network security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262038612 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262038612 BCX0\">Protection of networks and communications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262038612 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW231671624 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231671624 BCX0\">Traffic, protocols, devices, and network connections<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231671624 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW69789639 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69789639 BCX0\">Data security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151794429 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151794429 BCX0\">Protection of data throughout its lifecycle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW151794429 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2350303 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2350303 BCX0\">Databases, files, records, backups, and cloud data<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2350303 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"7\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253802598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253802598 BCX0\">Digital security<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96584716 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96584716 BCX0\">Broad protection of digital identities, assets, and activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96584716 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12926892 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12926892 BCX0\">Devices, online accounts, information, and digital communications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12926892 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security is generally focused on protecting the technology environment and the systems that support business operations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cybersecurity is more specifically associated with defending against digital attacks, threat actors, malware, and other cybersecurity threats.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Information security, or InfoSec, is broader because it includes information in both digital and non-digital forms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In practice, these disciplines overlap significantly and are often managed as part of a unified enterprise security strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20598a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c20598a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common IT Security Threats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b42699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b42699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security threats include malicious attacks, internal risks, technology failures, and weaknesses in security processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>1. Malware:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware is\u00a0malicious\u00a0software designed to damage systems, steal information,\u00a0monitor\u00a0activity, or provide attackers with unauthorized access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trojans<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spyware<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Worms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keyloggers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rootkits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Botnets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>2. Ransomware:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ransomware<\/a> encrypts systems or data and demands payment in exchange for restoration or non-disclosure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern ransomware attacks may involve:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Credential theft<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lateral movement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data exfiltration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup destruction<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">System encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extortion<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>3. Phishing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/phishing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phishing<\/a> uses deceptive emails, messages, or websites to trick users into revealing credentials, downloading malware, or transferring money. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phishing attacks may target large groups or specific individuals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>4. Social Engineering:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social engineering manipulates people into bypassing security controls or revealing sensitive information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impersonation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pretexting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baiting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Help-desk manipulation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Credential harvesting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical tailgating<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>5. Business Email Compromise:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business email compromise, or BEC, is a form of fraud in which attackers impersonate executives, employees, suppliers, or trusted partners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The goal is often to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Redirect payments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Change banking details<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obtain sensitive documents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Convince employees to transfer funds<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gain access to business accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>6. Denial-of-Service Attacks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A denial-of-service, or DoS, attack attempts to make a system or service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic or requests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attack uses multiple compromised devices or systems to generate\u00a0the attack\u00a0traffic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>7. Zero-Day Exploits:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/zero-day-vulnerability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zero-day exploit<\/a> targets a software vulnerability before a patch or reliable mitigation is available.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These attacks can be difficult to prevent because security teams may not yet know the vulnerability exists.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>8. Insider Threats:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/insider-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insider threats<\/a> originate from users who already have legitimate access to systems or data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They may involve:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malicious employees<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Negligent users<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compromised accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contractors<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Former employees<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third-party users<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>9. Credential Theft:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attackers may steal credentials through phishing, malware, social engineering, password reuse, or credential-stuffing attacks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compromised credentials can be used to access email, cloud applications, VPNs, administrative systems, and sensitive data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>10. Cloud Misconfigurations:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Misconfigured storage, excessive permissions, exposed services, and insecure cloud identities can create paths to sensitive data and workloads.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>11. Unpatched Vulnerabilities:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unpatched systems may\u00a0contain\u00a0known weaknesses that attackers can exploit to gain access, elevate privileges, or execute code.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>12. Supply Chain Attacks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain attacks compromise a trusted vendor, software provider, service provider, or dependency to gain access to downstream organizations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2427e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd2427e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Main IT Security Challenges?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ed216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ed216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations may have extensive security tools and still struggle to reduce risk effectively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common IT security challenges include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Expanding Attack Surfaces:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud adoption, remote work, third-party access, SaaS applications, IoT devices, and distributed infrastructure increase the number of systems that require protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Fragmented Visibility:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security data may be spread across networks, endpoints, identities, cloud platforms, applications, and separate IT security solutions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This fragmentation makes it difficult to reconstruct the full sequence of an attack.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Alert Overload: <\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security tools may generate a high volume of alerts, many of which lack sufficient context for efficient investigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Identity-Based Attacks:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attackers increasingly use valid credentials, tokens, and legitimate administrative tools, making malicious activity harder to distinguish from normal behavior.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Cloud Complexity:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud environments change quickly and may involve multiple providers, accounts, workloads, regions, and identity systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Legacy Systems:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Older systems may be difficult to patch,\u00a0monitor, or integrate with modern security technologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Skills Shortages:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many organizations lack enough experienced analysts, incident responders, cloud security specialists, and detection engineers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Third-Party Risk:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vendors and service providers may have access to sensitive systems, data, or applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Tool Silos:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Disconnected security products can create duplicated alerts, inconsistent workflows, and investigation delays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Data Retention Limitations:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations may not\u00a0retain\u00a0enough logs, endpoint telemetry, or network evidence to investigate incidents thoroughly.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3feb237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3feb237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do IT Security Controls Work Together?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a005d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a005d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182048557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182048557 BCX0\">No single technology can address every IT security threat. Organizations therefore use multiple layers of preventive, detective, investigative, responsive, and recovery controls.<\/span><\/span><\/p><table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTable15Grid6ColorfulAccent1\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"7\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65183501 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65183501 BCX0\">Control Type<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42698162 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42698162 BCX0\">Purpose<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"256\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61997747 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61997747 BCX0\">Examples<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209946976 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209946976 BCX0\">Preventive controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104016482 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104016482 BCX0\">Reduce the likelihood of compromise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104016482 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56047955 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56047955 BCX0\">MFA, encryption, firewalls, segmentation, and patching<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56047955 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128227357 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128227357 BCX0\">Detective controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85860727 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85860727 BCX0\">Identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85860727 BCX0\">\u00a0suspicious or unauthorized activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85860727 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77726959 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77726959 BCX0\">SIEM, NDR, EDR, IDS, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77726959 BCX0\">behavior<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77726959 BCX0\">\u00a0analytics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77726959 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213678151 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213678151 BCX0\">Investigative controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149372458 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149372458 BCX0\">Determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149372458 BCX0\">\u00a0what happened and what was affected<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149372458 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111530166 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111530166 BCX0\">Logs, packets, endpoint telemetry, identity records, and forensics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111530166 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"5\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23669971 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23669971 BCX0\">Responsive controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20495097 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20495097 BCX0\">Contain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20495097 BCX0\">\u00a0and remediate incidents<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20495097 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264668773 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264668773 BCX0\">Endpoint isolation, access revocation, blocking, and automated playbooks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264668773 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81079965 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81079965 BCX0\">Recovery controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196699235 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196699235 BCX0\">Restore secure business operations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196699235 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36892594 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36892594 BCX0\">Backups, disaster recovery, and system restoration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36892594 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"7\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248106117 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248106117 BCX0\">Governance controls<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34766294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34766294 BCX0\">Establish accountability and acceptable risk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34766294 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215559575 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215559575 BCX0\">Policies, audits, frameworks, and risk assessments<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215559575 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195043294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195043294 BCX0\">A mature IT security program connects these controls so that prevention, detection, investigation, response, and recovery reinforce one another.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2016558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2016558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core IT Security Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddcef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ddcef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security technologies support different security functions across the environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>1. Access and Identity Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity and access management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-factor authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Single sign-on<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privileged access management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conditional access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Password management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity governance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>2. Network Protection Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intrusion detection and prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network access control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure DNS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VPNs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network segmentation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure web gateways<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>3. Endpoint Security Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Antivirus<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint\u00a0protection platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mobile device management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Device control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Host firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>4. Cloud Security Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security posture management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud workload protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud-native application protection platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud infrastructure entitlement management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SaaS security posture management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Container security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud data security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>5. Detection and Analytics Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security information and event management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">User and entity behavior analytics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extended detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat intelligence platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/importance-of-log-management-in-cybersecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Log management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security analytics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/what-is-network-traffic-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network traffic analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>6. Response Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/modules\/security-orchestration-automation-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security orchestration, automation, and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Case management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident response platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automated containment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forensic tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware analysis platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>7. Data Protection Technologies:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data loss prevention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Database activity monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data classification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tokenization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital rights management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup and recovery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707cd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"707cd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are IT Security Services?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ad744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ad744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security services are professional or managed services that help organizations assess,\u00a0operate, improve, or\u00a0validate\u00a0their security programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common IT security services include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Managed detection and response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident response retainers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threat hunting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pen testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vulnerability assessments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security audits<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security architecture reviews<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security assessments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital forensics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Red team exercises<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compliance assessments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security awareness training<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security consulting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations may use external IT security services when they lack specialized internal resources, need independent validation, or require continuous monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c25753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c25753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an IT Security Assessment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3480bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3480bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An IT security assessment evaluates an organization\u2019s systems, controls, policies, vulnerabilities, and security practices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It may\u00a0examine:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asset visibility<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vulnerabilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patch management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network architecture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud configurations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitoring coverage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident response readiness<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup and recovery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third-party access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy compliance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The purpose of an IT security assessment is to identify gaps, prioritize remediation, and improve IT security risk management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dc818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4dc818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an IT Security Audit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63f17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63f17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An IT security audit is a formal review of security controls, processes, policies, evidence, and compliance requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An audit may\u00a0determine\u00a0whether:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security policies are documented<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Controls are\u00a0operating\u00a0as intended<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access is appropriately restricted<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logs are retained<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risks are tracked<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incidents are documented<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regulatory requirements are being met<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Corrective actions are completed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An IT security audit is generally more evidence-driven and compliance-focused than a broad security assessment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e8a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e8a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is IT Security Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e2fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90e2fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security management is the process of planning, implementing,\u00a0operating, measuring, and improving an organization\u2019s security program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It typically includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security architecture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Control implementation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vendor management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident response<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compliance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security awareness<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance measurement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuous improvement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Effective IT security management connects technical controls with business risk, operational priorities, and regulatory obligations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f378c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f378c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an IT Security Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99ad92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c99ad92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An IT security policy defines the rules, responsibilities, and minimum controls\u00a0required\u00a0to protect an organization\u2019s information technology assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An IT security policy may cover:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Acceptable use<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Password requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-factor authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privileged access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Device security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data handling<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud usage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Software installation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incident reporting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third-party access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logging and monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security exceptions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policies should be reviewed regularly and updated when technologies, risks, regulations, or business processes change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8154a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b8154a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are IT Security Frameworks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bc300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1bc300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security frameworks\u00a0provide\u00a0structured guidance for managing security risks and controls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations may use frameworks to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assess their current security posture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Define security requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organize policies and controls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify\u00a0gaps<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Measure maturity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support compliance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improve incident readiness<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples of security framework categories include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk management frameworks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Control frameworks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cybersecurity maturity models<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industry-specific security standards<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compliance-focused frameworks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure development frameworks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The framework an organization selects should reflect its size, industry, technology environment, risk tolerance, and regulatory obligations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1777b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1777b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Build an Effective IT Security Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9736d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e9736d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An effective information security program should be risk-based, measurable, and aligned with business priorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 1:\u00a0Establish\u00a0Governance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Define ownership, accountability, security\u00a0objectives, and risk tolerance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 2: Inventory Assets<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify\u00a0devices, applications, cloud services, users, accounts, data, and third-party connections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 3: Conduct an IT Security Assessment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evaluate vulnerabilities, exposures, access paths, control gaps, and business impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 4: Prioritize Risks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus first on assets and threats that could cause the greatest operational, financial, legal, or reputational damage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 5: Apply Foundational Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implement:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MFA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Least privilege<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure configuration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patch management<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encryption<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Segmentation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup\u00a0protection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 6:\u00a0Establish\u00a0Continuous Monitoring<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collect and analyze telemetry across:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Networks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoints<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud platforms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infrastructure<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 7: Develop an Incident Response Plan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Document:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roles and responsibilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Escalation procedures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Containment actions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communication requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Evidence preservation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovery processes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 8: Test Security Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use pen testing, vulnerability assessments, tabletop exercises, red team engagements, and control validation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 9: Measure Performance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Track whether security controls are reducing exposure, improving detection, and accelerating response.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 10: Improve Continuously<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use audit findings, incidents, threat intelligence, and operational metrics to improve the program.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc26d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc26d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT Security Best Practices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27933e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27933e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations can strengthen IT security by following these practices:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain\u00a0an accurate\u00a0inventory of assets and accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Require multi-factor authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enforce least-privilege\u00a0access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitor privileged accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patch vulnerabilities based on risk<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use secure system configurations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encrypt sensitive data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Segment critical networks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protect and test backups<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitor network, endpoint, identity, and cloud activity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centralize security logs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Retain sufficient evidence for investigations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test incident response plans<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conduct regular IT security assessments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perform pen testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitor third-party access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Train users to recognize phishing and social engineering<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Review cloud permissions and configurations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Validate controls after major changes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update policies after incidents<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d58af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d58af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Measure IT Security Effectiveness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc7359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc7359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT security should be measured using metrics that reflect exposure, detection, response, resilience, and\u00a0program\u00a0maturity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>1. Exposure Metrics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of known assets inventoried<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Number of critical vulnerabilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of systems meeting patch deadlines<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Number of unsupported systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of privileged accounts protected by MFA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Number of publicly exposed services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>2. Detection Metrics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mean time to detect<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of critical systems monitored<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alert-to-incident conversion rate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">False-positive rate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detection coverage across attack techniques<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of cloud accounts with logging enabled<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>3. Investigation Metrics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mean time to investigate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of incidents with sufficient evidence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Number of investigation tool pivots<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time\u00a0required\u00a0to reconstruct an attack timeline<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of incidents with identified root cause<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>4. Response Metrics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mean time to\u00a0contain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of incidents handled within service-level targets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of playbooks tested<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time\u00a0required\u00a0to isolate affected systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of compromised accounts revoked promptly<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>5. Resilience Metrics:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backup restoration success rate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovery time objective performance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovery point objective performance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Repeat incident rate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Percentage of corrective actions completed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security control validation rate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57686b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57686b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is Responsible for IT Security?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a14fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a14fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229898331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229898331 BCX0\">Organizations can evaluate the maturity of their risk posture using the following model.<\/span><\/span><\/p><table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"6\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216673843 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216673843 BCX0\">Role<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4437311 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4437311 BCX0\">Primary Responsibility<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"2\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48605656 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48605656 BCX0\">Board and executives<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264469155 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264469155 BCX0\">Risk oversight, funding, and accountability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264469155 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154951852 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154951852 BCX0\">CISO and security leadership<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182119992 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182119992 BCX0\">Strategy, governance, and risk management<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182119992 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232131259 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232131259 BCX0\">SOC teams<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38244816 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38244816 BCX0\">Monitoring, investigation, and incident response<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38244816 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"5\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65343798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65343798 BCX0\">IT operations<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233106643 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233106643 BCX0\">System administration, patching, configuration, and availability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233106643 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7132567 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7132567 BCX0\">Network teams<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9474564 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9474564 BCX0\">Network architecture, segmentation, and access controls<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9474564 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13010224 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13010224 BCX0\">Cloud teams<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247494537 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247494537 BCX0\">Cloud configuration, identity, workload, and data protection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247494537 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140489428 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140489428 BCX0\">Developers and DevOps<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173688819 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173688819 BCX0\">Secure application development and deployment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173688819 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6472066 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6472066 BCX0\">Data owners<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW52076661 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52076661 BCX0\">Classification, access decisions, and retention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52076661 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38902354 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38902354 BCX0\">Employees<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46032374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46032374 BCX0\">Following policies and reporting suspicious activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46032374 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"6\"><td data-celllook=\"0\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106850935 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106850935 BCX0\">Vendors<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td data-celllook=\"0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108118717 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108118717 BCX0\">Meeting contractual and technical security requirements<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108118717 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200157972 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200157972 BCX0\">Security cannot be delegated entirely to the IT department. Business leaders, employees, service providers, and technology teams all influence the organization\u2019s security posture.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8686b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8686b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT Security Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceebb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dceebb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>1. Governance:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is ownership of IT security clearly defined?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there a documented IT security policy?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are security risks reviewed by leadership?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are third-party responsibilities documented?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>2. Asset Management:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are all devices, applications, cloud services, and accounts inventoried?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are critical assets\u00a0identified?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are unsupported systems tracked?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>3. Identity:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is MFA\u00a0required\u00a0for critical access?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are privileged accounts\u00a0monitored?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are unused accounts disabled?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is\u00a0least\u00a0privilege enforced?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>4. Protection:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are systems patched based on risk?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is sensitive data encrypted?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are critical systems segmented?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are backups protected and tested?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>5. Detection:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are endpoints, networks, identities, cloud platforms, and applications\u00a0monitored?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are security logs centralized?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can analysts correlate activity across systems?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are suspicious behaviors detected, not just known threats?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>6. Response:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there a documented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/5-step-incident-response-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident response plan<\/a>?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are escalation paths defined?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can compromised accounts and devices be isolated quickly?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are response playbooks tested?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is evidence\u00a0retained\u00a0for investigation?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>7. Recovery:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are recovery\u00a0objectives\u00a0documented?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are backups regularly restored and\u00a0validated?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are systems\u00a0monitored\u00a0after recovery?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are lessons from incidents used to improve controls?<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071c714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"071c714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Terms &amp; Synonyms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2355db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2355db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Security:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data security protects information from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, loss, or destruction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cybersecurity:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cybersecurity protects systems, networks, applications, and digital assets from cyberattacks and malicious actors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud Security:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security protects cloud infrastructure, workloads, applications, identities, configurations, and data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital Security:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital security is the broad protection of digital devices, online identities, information, and communications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Network Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Network security protects network infrastructure, communications, traffic, devices, and protocols.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Systems Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Systems security protects operating systems, servers, computing platforms, and system resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computer Security:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computer security protects individual computing systems from malware, misuse, exploitation, and unauthorized access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endpoint Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Endpoint security protects laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Platform Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Platform\u00a0security protects the underlying technologies on which applications, data, and services\u00a0operate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zero Trust Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Zero trust security assumes that no user, device, or connection should be trusted automatically and requires continuous verification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infrastructure Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Infrastructure security protects servers, networks, storage, virtualization systems, cloud environments, and data centers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Operational Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Operational\u00a0security, or\u00a0OpSec,\u00a0identifies\u00a0and protects sensitive operational information that adversaries\u00a0could\u00a0use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Application security protects software, APIs, and development processes from vulnerabilities and attacks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Information Security:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Information\u00a0security protects information in digital, physical, and other forms against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b8efb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9b8efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b41d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7b41d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People Also Ask<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2498ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2498ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7af59c elementor-widget 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What is information security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4aa81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4aa81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1920\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a80958 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a80958\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe789b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afe789b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242238917 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242238917 BCX0\">Information security is the practice of protecting information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, destruction, or misuse. It applies to digital data, printed records, intellectual property, and other forms of information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Why is information security important? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb3db5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb3db5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66bb0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f66bb0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a341ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a341ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\">Information security helps organizations protect sensitive data,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\">\u00a0trust, support compliance, prevent\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\">financial loss<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212694489 BCX0\">, and reduce operational disruption. It also helps preserve the accuracy, confidentiality, and availability of information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. What are the three elements of protecting information? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5813b56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5813b56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f0ad3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9f0ad3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb79a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb79a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The three core elements are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Together, they are known as the CIA triad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Confidentiality ensures information is accessible only to authorized users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrity\u00a0ensures\u00a0information\u00a0remains\u00a0accurate\u00a0and unaltered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Availability ensures information and systems are accessible when needed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. What is internet security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bd880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38bd880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75101f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f75101f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae8c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW35691061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35691061 BCX0\">Internet security protects users, devices, applications, and data from threats delivered through websites, email, browsers, public networks, and other internet-connected services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Which are fundamental objectives of information security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606f103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"606f103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac2c15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac2c15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da93424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da93424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\">The fundamental\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\">objectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\">\u00a0of information security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Additional\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\">objectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92360138 BCX0\"> may include authentication, accountability, non-repudiation, privacy, and resilience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. What is cybersecurity software? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 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e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdc6450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a802f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a802f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cybersecurity software is technology designed to prevent, detect, investigate, or respond to cyber threats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firewalls<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Antivirus software<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EDR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NDR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SIEM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">XDR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identity security<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud security tools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vulnerability scanners<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data loss prevention tools<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. How can an organization prepare for a cyberattack? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99a925 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d99a925\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6d731 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a6d731\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d617a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d617a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">Organizations can prepare by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">\u00a0an asset inventory, implementing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multi-factor_authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MFA<\/a>, patching vulnerabilities,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">monitoring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">\u00a0critical systems, protecting backups, testing incident response plans, training employees, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\">retaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5743327 BCX0\"> sufficient evidence for investigation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 8. What are the four objectives of planning for security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929e245 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"929e245\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1927\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea6ffe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ea6ffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1214f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1214f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A practical security planning model\u00a0generally includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identifying\u00a0risks and critical assets<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preventing or reducing the likelihood of compromise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Detecting and responding to incidents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovering operations and improving controls<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1928\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1928\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 9. What is digital security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1928\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dc074 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10dc074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1928\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e8790 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6e8790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b34620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b34620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54129560 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54129560 BCX0\">Digital security protects digital identities, devices, information, online accounts, communications, and internet-connected activity from unauthorized access, theft, misuse, or attack.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1929\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1929\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 10. How can organizations improve cybersecurity awareness? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1929\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b79a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30b79a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1929\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0213c40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0213c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b617b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b617b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations can improve awareness through regular training, phishing simulations, role-based education, clear reporting procedures, executive participation, and\u00a0timely\u00a0communication about relevant threats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Training should focus on practical behaviors such as recognizing phishing, protecting credentials, verifying payment requests, reporting suspicious activity, and securing remote access.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19210\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19210\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 11. What are cyber threats? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19210\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62777b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62777b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19210\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d94fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d94fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ee010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ee010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cyber threats are potential malicious actions that can compromise systems, networks, applications, identities, or data. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Examples include malware, ransomware, phishing, credential theft, insider threats, DDoS attacks, zero-day exploits, and supply chain attacks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19211\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19211\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 12. What is confidentiality in cybersecurity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19211\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fcd9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47fcd9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19211\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd0680 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd0680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175bc6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175bc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\">Confidentiality ensures that information is accessible only to authorized individuals, systems, or processes.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\">It can be protected through encryption, access controls, authentication, data classification, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\">least-privilege<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69337510 BCX0\"> policies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19212\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"13\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19212\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 13. What is the best insider threat solution for IT security? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19212\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604f255 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"604f255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-19212\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325945f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325945f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405f395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405f395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no single tool that can address every insider threat. Effective insider threat management combines identity monitoring, endpoint telemetry, network analysis, data access monitoring, behavior analytics, least-privilege access, and incident response.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The most suitable solution is one that can correlate activity across users, endpoints, networks, cloud systems, and sensitive data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-19213\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"14\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-19213\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 14. 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