Earthquakes are a Cybersecurity Topic
In the beginning of this year I was having a job interview at a company here in Gütersloh. I will not provide any names and such, but the IT Manager said natural desasters are not a topic of cyber security, when I mentioned it. I was shocked and did not say anything but now with Ciscos Network Essentials and while Preparing for Network+ I can verify that both are seing this as a cybersecurity topic. Earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters are a concern for cybersecurity—specifically in the context of protecting the availability of systems and data. In cybersecurity, this is called a “physical threat” or “environmental threat.” While these events aren’t “hackers,” they can disrupt IT services, destroy hardware, or make data unavailable, which impacts the CIA triad (especially availability ). Network+ exam key point: Natural disasters are classified as non-malicious threats (not intentional attacks) that can still exploit vulnerabilities—such as unprotected server rooms ...