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The paper outlines key protection layers across endpoints, networks, and cloud systems, and explains core defenses like firewalls and malware protection. 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The core function of cybersecurity is to protect systems and information from cyberthreats.2 As seen in Figure 1, strong security protocols contain multiple layers of protection distributed throughout networks, programs, and devices.3  \nFigure 1: Multiple Layers of Cybersecurity Protection4  \nSource: CSO, 2018  \nSource: Software Security Solutions, 2016  \nThree areas require protection: endpoint devices, networks, and cloud. An endpoint device is any device that can access the Internet, including computers, smart phones, and printers. When a group of these devices are physically or wirelessly connected, a network is formed. A cloud is a computer system, such as a data center, that is available to numerous users through the Internet. Google’s suite of products are an example of cloud computing, as users can access files and applications hosted by Google, like Gmail and Google Drive, using the Internet. Common forms of cyber defense include firewalls, malware protection, and email security.  \nWith ransoms being paid by system owners held hostage, attacks are likely to increase as nefarious individuals see this as a revenue stream. Higher education has a choice to make regarding the problem:  \n- Take a leadership position by helping to develop more cybersecurity professionals.  \n- Take a wait and see approach by following the lead of corporations and private industry to create solutions.  \n1 [https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-cyber-security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-cyber-security)  \n2 [https://us. norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-cybersecurity-what-you-need-to-know.html](https://us. norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-cybersecurity-what-you-need-to-know.html)  \n3 [https://www.csoonline.com/article/3326301/a-layered-approach-to-cybersecurity-people-processes-and-technology.html](https://www.csoonline.com/article/3326301/a-layered-approach-to-cybersecurity-people-processes-and-technology.html)  \n4 [http://www.softwaresecuritysolutions.com/layered-security-for-business.html](http://www.softwaresecuritysolutions.com/layered-security-for-business.html)  \n- Partner with industry leaders in cybersecurity education to deliver content and bring more cybersecurity professionals to the forefront.  \nFirewalls are a barrier between a trusted internal network and an untrusted external network, most often the Internet. Using predetermined rules, firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic and are often considered the first line of digital defense.5 A firewall can be thought of as a gatekeeper, letting through the traffic that meets predetermined criteria and blocking traffic that may be dangerous.6 Malware is short for malicious software and is the catch-all term for any software designed to access, attack, or damage a computer. Malware protection encompasses antivirus software and further protects from trojans, worms, ransomware, spyware, among other threats that may be classified as malware.7  \nFigure 2: Types of Malware  \nSource: Heimdal Security, 2017  \n5 [https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/firewalls/what-is-a-firewall.html](https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/firewalls/what-is-a-firewall.html)  \n6 [https://kb.iu.edu/d/aoru](https://kb.iu.edu/d/aoru)  \n7 [https://www.webroot.com/us/en/resources/tips-articles/what-is-malware-protection](h","cbCaimbpx90jNWuX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimbpx90jNWuX","pdf",1351390,24,"English","# Overview\n## What is Cybersecurity and Why is it Important for Higher Education?\n## Why Does Cybersecurity Matter?","[{\"question\":\"How does the paper define cybersecurity and what does it protect?\",\"answer\":\"Cybersecurity is the collection of processes and practices that protect the integrity of networks, programs, devices, and data from an attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Its core function is to protect systems and information from cyberthreats.\"},{\"question\":\"Which three areas require cybersecurity protection according to the paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper identifies endpoint devices, networks, and cloud as the three areas requiring protection. Endpoints are Internet-accessible devices, networks connect them, and cloud is computing infrastructure available via the Internet.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is cybersecurity especially important for higher education?\",\"answer\":\"Higher education electronically collects, processes, and stores large amounts of sensitive data, making unauthorized access potentially harmful. The paper also warns that organizations pressured to pay ransoms and those with legacy system vulnerabilities could become targets.\"}]","Cybersecurity: Building the Workforce Rather Than Paying the Ransom - Whitepaper | PDF"]