Information Security Padlet - Alex Wulfekoetter by

Information Security vs. Cyber Security

alexanderwulfekoetter — 2024-04-05 22:54:20 UTC

Information security is the procedures and practices corporations use to protect their data. This includes policies that prevent unauthorized people from accessing company data.

Cyber Security is securing computer systems, networks, devices, and applications from cyber attacks of any kind.

Many emerging trends in this space include social engineering, hacking and new uses of AI. Company's must research these trends to make sure they are ahead and redy for attacks.

https://www.simplilearn.com/information-security-vs-cyber-security-article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDiD0wq2VWo

Social Engineering

alexanderwulfekoetter — 2024-04-05 23:06:55 UTC

Social engineering is a has become a large threat in the information security space. This is when hackers use their social skills to trick people into giving them access to credentials or valuable information. This can include baiting, catfishing, pretexting, phishing, scare ware, etc. Organizations can defend against this by just educating their employees to look for certain clues like checking the source, asking for ID, and using good spam filters. Many emerging trends in social engineering are included in the text above and corporations can stay ahead of these attacks by staying updated on these attacks and being careful of who they give their information to.

https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/how-to-avoid-social-engineering-attacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEtvwzN_xJk

Government Agencies and Policy for Cyber Security

alexanderwulfekoetter — 2024-04-05 23:29:26 UTC

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is responsible for accessing insight into threat intelligence and seeing the future of cybersecurity tech in action. They have to understand cyber threats and improve incident response with the X-force Cyber Range in DC. The CISA collaborates with stakeholder through various partnerships like public-private partnerships, government agencies, and international agencies.

The National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) is a key framework developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to guide coordination and response efforts during significant cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure. It facilitates collaboration and information sharing among critical infrastructure stakeholders through establishing roles and responsibilities, multiagency coordination, information sharing protocols, and joint exercises and training.

https://www.ibm.com/services/government-cybersecurity utm_content=SRCWW&p1=Search&p4=43700064958279321&p5=p&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwr6wBhBcEiwAfMEQs-2JbwOBAQMUaZt7BvL1I0Eh6t_dw6mCR49wt88m3gSSA6ZgCQZemhoCnkEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4BEGvyxkfY