The threat posed by cyberspace

Disaster recovery and business continuity define how a company responds to a cyber-security incident or any other event that results in the loss of operations or data. Disaster recovery policies govern how an organization restores its operations and information in order to resume activities at the same level as before the incident. Business continuity is the plan the organization falls back on while trying to continue without certain resources.

End-user education addresses the most unpredictable aspect of cyber security: people. By failing to follow appropriate security standards, anyone can inadvertently introduce a virus into an otherwise protected system. Teaching users to delete suspicious email attachments, not to plug in unrecognized USB drives, and a variety of other crucial lessons is critical for any organization's security.

The International Data Corporation projects that global spending on cyber-security solutions will reach a whopping $133.7 billion by 2022, as the scope of the cyber threat continues to grow. Governments throughout the world have issued recommendations to assist firms in implementing strong cyber-security policies in response to the expanding cyber threat.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States has developed a cyber-security architecture. The framework promotes constant, real-time monitoring of all electronic resources to counteract the spread of harmful malware and aid in early identification.

The necessity of system monitoring is emphasized in the UK government's National Cyber Security Centre's "10 stages to cyber security." In Australia, The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) releases guidelines on how enterprises can combat the most recent cyber-security threats on a regular basis.