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IT has evolved at an unrelenting pace in the past decade. As a result, cyber security has become the need of the hour. This is especially true as IoT, Big Data, and AI have become deeply rooted in every aspect of human life.
Now most individuals believe that setting technical controls like IDS, IPS, Firewall, Anti-virus, and DMZ maximizes safety. Unfortunately, this has led to the misconception that technical level security is the same as information security.
What is scarier is that in over a decade of delivering consultancy and corporate trainings on information security, I have come across professionals who believe Information Security and IT & Cyber Security are synonymous.
So, without further ado, letÔÇÖs debunk this myth once and for all.
First off, however, letÔÇÖs have a refresher course on the main three terms used throughout this article: Information Security, IT Security, and Cyber Security.
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