Cybersecurity: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks

This post explains cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, in simple words with examples. This will help you build a robust understanding of cybersecurity or information security.— By Rajesh Laskary

Understanding the cybersecurity fundamentals is paramount before starting your cybersecurity voyage. This short post will not only help you understand ‘What is cybersecurity?’ but will also help prepare for various cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, etc. I’d suggest starting with reading ‘Thinking of A Career Growth In Cybersecurity! Understand Why You Need To Know The CIA Triad First’ and then reading through the post below.

(Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks)

What Is a Threat?

See it as a “DANGER”

• A threat is any type of danger, which can steal or damage the data, cause disruption or harm to the information systems in general.
• A threat involves a malicious act that aims to destroy or damage data, disrupt operations or inflict harm to information systems.
• A malicious act that can result in the compromise of confidentiality, integrity, or availability (CIA triad) information.

Examples of Threats:

Ransomware, viruses, malware