Abstract: With the growth of interconnected technologies and services, the use of computers and the internet become an essential part of our lives to accomplish tasks either at home or in business. Recently, cybercrime becomes a real threat for organizations which might lead to disrupt services or destroy business. Therefore, the current protection and controls of cybersecurity require regular assessment and update to achieve a high level of protection for organizations. This research paper defines what to secure and how to secure for IT environment including physical, hardware, software, and network. Also, it presents the approach of security measures from reactive to proactive.
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Prevention, Cybercrime, Countermeasures, Threat.
Title: Cybersecurity: Proactive Prevention and Controls
Author: Rawabi Mohammed Alshobrami
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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