Emerging Technologies and Cyber Security

Abstract

The research in the field of cybersecurity has been of prior importance nowadays because the knowledge processing tools of the cyber domain have been developed at a very early stage. The innovation speed is exponentially increasing in the cyber domain. Hence, there is a need to improve the knowledge and development of strategies which is a vital factor of the cyber domain. The cyber domain includes cybersecurity which can be a collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security guidelines, risk management approaches, assurance, and technologies used for protecting the user assets in the cyber and internet environment. Furthermore, cybersecurity deals with the security threats exposed to the user or the organization. Cybersecurity has been of the utmost importance as cybercrimes are increasing very rapidly. To provide security, the nature of the attacks and the predictability are of high importance. Cyber-attacks generally include a malicious attempt to extract the information of the user or the organization. Generally, cyber-attacks are meant for the area of defense, financial organizations, or business transactions for hacking or dacoits. In the cyber domain, almost 98% of web applications have been found exposed to cyber-attacks in the Global Security Report of Trust waves in 2015. The new methods and technology have been used by cybercriminals for the attacks. They easily steal information or harm the system by finding ruptures in the system. In this era of computer advancement, all the transactions and data exchange are carried out online. To provide security to such transactions, improved cybersecurity is needed for performing day-to-day online activities. In this chapter, several new techniques have been suggested by the author to fight such kinds of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity researchers have to perform three main tasks to secure the transaction, data exchange of any organization. First, the prevention of attaching has been done by protecting the software, equipment, and data. Second, the improved security system can guarantee security from such threats. Furthermore, this improved security mechanism has been implemented against the security attack. This chapter presents the need for cybersecurity, the nature of the threats, and the currents research and practices in cybersecurity. The awareness of such threats by the user or the organization leads to develop an efficient security solution against such malicious attacks. This chapter provides a complete knowledge of the technology to be used for security purposes by understanding the pros and cons of malicious threats produced in the organization. This chapter will further deal with extensive planning, innovation management, and strategic planning for cybersecurity and the domains of cybersecurity that can be improved. Also, the factors that could offer an enormous help in building the advancement of cybersecurity and to achieve new horizons in cybersecurity.