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CYBERSECURITY EXPLAINED

What is cybersecurity — and what does it actually protect?

Cybersecurity protects systems, networks, devices, applications and data from unauthorised access, disruption, misuse or attack.

What cybersecurity protects

Data

Reduce theft, exposure, alteration or destruction of sensitive information.

Operations

Keep systems and services available during incidents or attacks.

Identity

Control who can access systems and what they are permitted to do.

Resilience

Prepare people, processes and technology to recover quickly.

The CIA triad

Confidentiality means information is available only to authorised users. Integrity means systems and data remain accurate and protected from improper change. Availability means authorised users can access systems when needed.

Why AI changes cybersecurity

AI can assist with alert analysis, investigation and automation, but AI systems also introduce new risks around data, permissions, models, third-party tools and autonomous actions.

TGPU Intel view: The right question is not “AI or cybersecurity?” but “How do we use AI while protecting the organisation that depends on it?”

Official guidance

NIST Cybersecurity Framework
CISA Cybersecurity Resources