Cyber Security: Between Challenges and Prospects

Mwaffaq Abu-Alhaija
2020 Innovative Computing Information and Control Express Letters, Part B: Applications  
This research studies the severe challenges facing cyber security which are thrown due to the growth of Internet technology. In this paper, cyber security is studied in a wide range of domains, from infrastructure, to networks, to databases, to applications, to identity and access management, as well as cloud systems and the Internet of Things. Bridging the gaps between these domains has become essential to address cyber security risks. Different focus by each organization and provider in the
more » ... berspace on relevant security domains has resulted in a disjointed state of security for the Cyberspace. Furthermore, a Disaster Recovery plan needs to be firmly in place as part of an overall Business Continuity Strategy to mitigate loss and disruption. Therefore, the search for methods to ensure cyber security, as well as the development of appropriate technologies, has become an important aspect of the IT sector. In conclusion, cyber security is a complex subject whose understanding requires knowledge and expertise from multiple disciplines, including but not limited to computer science and information technology, psychology, economics, organizational behavior, political science, engineering, sociology, decision sciences, international relations, and law.
doi:10.24507/icicelb.11.11.1019 fatcat:segkkojls5hmrpy72e34v2b2qy