What Cybersecurity Can Prevent and How You Can Help!

It's easy to look at the state of cybercrime and feel overwhelmed. Cybercrime continues to make a huge impact on people and organizations around the world. Damages from cyber attacks are expected to exceed $6 trillion annually by 2021.

The tech industry recognizes that the best way to combat cybercrime is to have a robust cybersecurity plan. If you want to help fight cybercrime, you might want to consider a career in cybersecurity. Here are some of the ways that cybersecurity helps circumvent cyberattacks.

Education

Cybersecurity isn't just about what's on the computer. Some of the most essential cyberattack prevention consists of educating users about safe computing practices. More than 90 percent of malware attacks still spread through email. While setting up computers with the means to defend themselves from malware is crucial, the best way to prevent malware attacks is to make sure that users aren't opening suspicious emails in the first place.

Other issues might include employees using weak passwords or responding to phishing emails with sensitive information that can be exploited. Any good cybersecurity strategy begins with making sure that users are engaged in best practices to begin with.

Attack prevention

Whether it's malware, worms, phishing, ransomware, or any other form of cyberattack, the best way to prevent damages from an attack in stopping the attack before it starts. For a cybersecurity professional, this can include installing high quality anti-malware software, searching a company's website or software code for vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, conducting penetration tests to make sure your defenses are sound, and more. A cybercriminal can't wreak havoc on your computer systems if they never gain access in the first place.

Stopping attacks in their tracks

If a cyberattack does happen, cybersecurity is essential in limiting the damage and preventing future attacks. In the event of a cyber attack, stopping the attack isn't the only priority; it's also essential to catalog any information about the attack that can be found, and to take measures to protect and preserve sensitive data. You can limit damages in the event of a sensitive attack, and information you gather during the attack might help authorities identify the attacker.

How a formal education can help you launch a cybersecurity career

If you're interested in a career in cybersecurity, it might be a good idea to consider getting a formal education. A good program can give you the skills you need to land a cybersecurity job even if you know very little about computers to begin with. Even if you have a deep understanding about computers, getting a cybersecurity degree can equip you with the understanding of this specific industry you'll need to get ahead, and prepare you to take certification exams that will help launch your career.

With so many companies hiring cybersecurity specialists, there is a boom in cybersecurity opportunities that is showing no signs of slowing down.

Cybersecurity is only going to grow in importance to our world in the coming years. Every aspect of our lives is increasingly attached to the internet, and cybercriminals can exploit that to wreak havoc. Whether they're holding hospital computer networks hostage or exploiting the ever growing "internet of things" to shut down the internet, cyber attackers are always going to find new ways to cause chaos and disrupt peoples' lives. Cybersecurity is how we're going to stop them

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