The importance of information security
Information security: It is a science or field that examines how to protect information, data and their systems, and provides appropriate ways and means to achieve this purpose.
The field of information security is one of the fields that branch out of computer science; computer science is closely related to this field.
Information security in English is called: (Information security),
Sometimes this name is abbreviated as follows: (Info Sec).
Information Security Areas:
Areas related to information security include:
Internet Security.-
Network Security.-
Mobile phone security-
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Among the matters concerned with the field of information security:
Protect information from hacking, unauthorized access, unauthorized use, espionage and access by hackers,Destruction, destruction, modification, inspection, copying, recording, distribution, publication, and information security specialists search in order to achieve
The necessary protection of information on the best ways, ways and means through which information can be secured from all the aforementioned dangers.
Other risks that the field of information security is concerned with protecting against are:
Malicious software ,whose name is abbreviated as follows: (Malware),
Examples of such software include: viruses, worms, Trojans,
This malware is the biggest enemy of computers, information systems, and networks, because its dangers are great, and its evils are many.
negatively on the performance of the computers they enter and carry out their activities in, and may be used to steal information and data from computers and networks, or Espionage, which may lead to corruption, loss, or destruction of information.
The importance of information security:
There is no doubt that the field of information security is of great importance, and this importance is reflected in the things mentioned above.
By securing information and protecting it from the dangers that surround it, and this field provides protection and security for computers from malware that
We have already talked about it, which is the biggest enemy of computers. The field of information security is one of the vital, renewable and highly demanded areas, as it is indispensable
This field is a science in itself, and this science is taught in some universities and educational centers, and multiple certificates are granted, such as:
Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctorate, and this specialization is very widespread in Western universities, and is taught in some Arabic universities
Such as: Saudi Electronic University, and specialized professional certificates are given in the field of information security, including:
CISSP / Certified certificate ,Information Systems Security Professional), CEH / Certified Ethical Hacker ,The latter are one of the most famous professional certifications in this field.
