My current class dabbles in the topics of physical, personnel and operations security. Throughout this class, I have touched on several subjects that I have already been introduced to in my current job. The discussions are about security in fields other than that of the cyber field, so far! I am accustomed to questions now a days as to why this class is even a requirement of my current degree (questioned about it when I tell family and friends what class I am in and what degree I am pursuing). It has been asked so much in the past month that I have finally decided to type up a blog on why this is so important to the Cybersecurity field.
Security of all shapes and sizes is needed to help secure your business or home all together. In your home, you probably have 1 computer at least. Would you leave the doors unlocked? No, you would lock them so that no one will steal your computer. This is physical security. Even though you have an id and password on your computer, you need that physical security to keep the computer safe from theft. Departments throughout a business have different types of security that they must follow as well. You can't just expect them to put your information in a file and put it on the cabinet so that someone can just walk in and look through it. They also must follow specific security laws such as keeping your information private such as your address and social security number. Cybersecurity wouldn't be what it is without multiple types of security in place to also keep it safe.
Laws must be followed. Laws are a part of security. Laws are introduced in these fields. You can't have Cybersecurity without laws. You get where I am going? Laws need to be first followed before you can secure anything; personnel files, computers, and even a building. When learning about these types of securities, I am also learning the laws behind what is right and what is wrong. Let's take a quick example. Let's say you want to put up Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) on your businesses public lot. You have to look into and read the laws behind using CCTV before you can place the cameras on your lot. Remember, security can't happen on its own; it needs the people within it to understand the laws that make it possible!
