[1]Cybersecurity | Daniel Miessler:
Cyber Security-also called Information Security, or InfoSec-is
arguably the most interesting profession on the planet. It requires
some combination of the attacker mentality, a defensive mindset, and
the ability to constantly adapt to change. This is why it commands
some of the highest salaries in the world.
"Cyber" vs. Information Security
One of the most common questions in the computer security industry
is the difference between Cybersecurity and Information Security.
The short answer is, "not much". But the long answer is,
well…longer.
Essentially, "Cyber" is a word from pop culture that actually fit
our digital future fairly well, with the merging of humans and
technology and society. In the beginning, "CyberSecurity" was used
as a way to glamorize or sensationalize computer security, but over
time people started using it in more and more serious conversations.
And now we're stuck with it.
If I had to give any distinction today (2019) it would be that
Cybersecurity is a bit larger in scale than Information Security.
Read on in Daniel's article for how he breaks Security down.
In general I think his taxonomy is spot on for the difference between
Information Security (InfoSec) and Cyber Security. I am one of the
people he references here:
People who've been in Information Security for a long time tend to
really dislike the word "cyber" being used in a non-ironic way to
describe what we do. But we're getting over it.
I don't always agree with Daniel's writing, but this is a nice index.
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My original entry is here: [2]Cybersecurity | Daniel Miessler. It
posted Wed, 17 Apr 2019 06:12:09 +0000.
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References
1.
https://danielmiessler.com/cybersecurity/
2.
https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2718
