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The notion of cybersecurity is closely related to cyber-risk management. However, no universally accepted definition of cybersecurity seem to exist. This chapter therefore defines and explains what we mean by this concept. What characterizes cybersecurity, and what are the kinds of threats that cybersecurity shall prevent or provide protection from? We also explain how cybersecurity relates to information security, critical infrastructure protection and safety.
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Refsdal, A., Solhaug, B., Stølen, K. (2015). Cybersecurity. In: Cyber-Risk Management. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23570-7_4
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