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Internet security awareness or Cyber security awareness refers to how much end-users know about the cyber security threats their networks face, the risks they introduce and mitigating security best practices to guide their behavior. [1] [2] End users are considered the weakest link and the primary vulnerability within a network.
ISAT, also referred to as Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA), organizations train and create awareness of information security management within their environment. [2] It is beneficial to organizations when employees are well trained and feel empowered to take important actions to protect themselves and organizational data. [2]
Information security awareness is one of several key principles of information security. Information security awareness seeks to understand and enhance human risk behaviors, beliefs and perceptions about information and information security while also understanding and enhancing organizational culture as a countermeasure to rapidly evolving threats.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is observed in October in the United States of America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Started by the National Cyber Security Division within the Department of Homeland Security and the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance , the month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), [1] is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which promotes cyber security awareness and education. The NCA works with various stakeholders across government, industry, and civil society promoting partnerships between the federal government and technology corporations.
Provide strategic leadership and coherence across Government to respond to cyber security threats against the identified critical information infrastructure. Coordinate, share, monitor, collect, analyze and forecast, national-level threats to CII for policy guidance, expertise sharing and situational awareness for early warning or alerts.
Information security is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It is part of information risk management. [1] It typically involves preventing or reducing the probability of unauthorized or inappropriate access to data or the unlawful use, disclosure, disruption, deletion, corruption, modification, inspection, recording, or devaluation of information.
A data breach, also known as data leakage, is "the unauthorized exposure, disclosure, or loss of personal information". [1]Attackers have a variety of motives, from financial gain to political activism, political repression, and espionage.