cybersecurity

American  

[sahy-ber-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌsaɪ bər sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

Or cyber security

noun

1. precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet.

2. the state of being protected against such crime.

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cybersecurity British  

/ ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ /

noun

1. computing the state of being safe from electronic crime and the measures taken to achieve this

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Etymology

Origin of cybersecurity

First recorded in 1985–90; cyber- ( def. ) + security ( def. )

Example Sentences

Economic uncertainties are driving down cybersecurity hiring, stretching security teams thin amid a proliferation of data breaches, phishing and ransomware attacks, enterprise technology leaders and recruiters say.

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“The cybersecurity labor model is being quietly rebalanced,” said Ram Varadarajan, chief executive of Santa Clara-based cybersecurity firm Acalvio.

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Alfred Huger, co-founder and chief product officer at AI cybersecurity firm Command Zero, said he expects chief information and security officers to focus on effectiveness over head count in 2026.

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U.S. companies across all sectors posted 9,215 new cybersecurity jobs in November, down from 10,925 in October and 12,071 in January 2025, according to information-technology trade group CompTIA.

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There were a total of 24,612 job openings for cybersecurity workers in November, compared with 26,786 at the start of the year, the group said.

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