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Definition of cybersecurity, referring to ITU-T X.1205, Overview of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is the collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards, guidelines, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance and technologies that can be used to protect the cyber environment and organization and users assets. Organization and users assets include connected computing devices, personnel, infrastructure, applications, services, telecommunications systems, and the totality of transmitted and/or stored information in the cyber environment. Cybersecurity strives to ensure the attainment and maintenance of the security properties of the organization and users assets against relevant security risks in the cyber environment. The general security objectives comprise the following:

  • Availability

  • Integrity, which may include authenticity and non-repudiation

  • Confidentiality