Cyber Security Caribbean

What is Cyber Security?

Cyber Security is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes. Source: Cisco.com

What is the difference between vulnerability, threat, and risk?

Vulnerability (weakness) is a gap in the protection efforts of a system, a threat is an attacker who exploits that weakness. Risk is the measure of potential loss when that the vulnerability is exploited by the threat e.g. Default username and password for a server – An attacker can easily crack into this server and compromise it. Source: greycampus.com

What is the BEST way to protect my network?

There isn’t necessarily a “best” way. The smartest proven way is to adopt a Defense-in-Depth security approach. A Defense-In-Depth security approach means implementing security controls at multiple layers of interaction which support each other to protect a computer system.

What is a Penetration Test?

A Penetration Test is an authorised simulated attack on a computer system to identify security weaknesses so they can be improved.

What is the difference between a Black Hat and a White Hat hacker?

Black Hat hackers are those who hack without authorisation. White Hat hackers are authorised to perform hacking exercises. Grey Hat hackers are White Hat hackers which sometimes perform unauthorised hacking activities.

What's the purpose of this site?

This site's objective is to support the Caribbean to develop their IT Security skills to deal with the obvious threats of attacks against their computer systems.

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