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Cybersecurity

The practice of protecting systems, networks, programs, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, damage, or theft through multiple layers of defense.

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Information Security CIA Triad Attack Surface Attack Vector Threat Actor Threat Model Defense in Depth Security by Design Shift Left Security DevSecOps Patch Management Hardening
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