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cybersecurity

cybersecurity

26 4.1
Protecting computers, networks, and information from online attacks
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪbərsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ciberseguridad
  • She decided to pursue a career in cybersecurity after witnessing a major data theft incident at her workplace.
  • cybersecurity expert
  • cybersecurity firm
  • cybersecurity threat

They might be able to reveal some deep flaws to the cybersecurity infrastructure of our world.

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Examples

  • If you need a reason to put more effort into cybersecurity, here it is:

    Blog text (19)
  • Baseline standards must be set for cybersecurity, and that means Congress must act, Panetta said.

    Blog text (4)
  • We're still waiting for any actual evidence that this new cybersecurity bill is really necessary.

    Blog text (19)
  • The road to full cybersecurity is long, and this regulation is just the first step.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The cybersecurity task is mostly one focused on keeping the infrastructure up and running, and we are very vulnerable there.

  • These actions are all based on China's new cybersecurity review system, which is about a year old.

  • I mean, three companies providing cybersecurity services to the FBI have been hacked.

  • Each of these regulations demonstrated a step forward for improved agency and contractor cybersecurity.

    Academic text (2017)
  • One need only scan recent headlines to see that examples of cybersecurity breaches abound in both the public and the private sectors.

    Academic text (2017)
  • After the OPM cyberattacks, it became clear the regulations governing the cybersecurity of government contractors were insufficient to counter cyber threats.

    Academic text (2017)

How Secure

resilience
52 4.8
cybersecurity
  • Specialized
26 4.1
insecurity
31 3.6
vulnerability
156 5.1

Surface Forms

cybersecurity singular

Morphology

cybersecurity = cyber + security (transparent) = cyber + security

A straightforward compound: 'cyber' (digital/computer-related) + 'security' (protection), the meaning follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Cybersecurity combines the parts cyber- and security, where cyber- comes from an old Greek word meaning 'steer' or 'control' like steering a ship, and security means 'safety'. So cybersecurity is about controlling and protecting computers and networks to keep them safe.