Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital attacks. As Indian businesses go digital, cybersecurity has become critical — India reported over 13.91 lakh cyber …
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Definition
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital attacks. As Indian businesses go digital, cybersecurity has become critical — India reported over 13.91 lakh cyber incidents in 2022 (CERT-In). From ransomware attacks on hospitals to UPI fraud, cybersecurity affects businesses of all sizes.
Key Points
- Core areas: network security, application security, data security, identity management
- Common threats: phishing, ransomware, SQL injection, DDoS attacks
- Indian regulations: IT Act 2000, DPDPA 2023 (data protection)
- Security should be built into development (DevSecOps), not added as an afterthought
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Frequently Asked Questions
Phishing (fake emails/messages) remains the top attack vector, followed by ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), UPI fraud, and SQL injection attacks on web applications. SMEs are increasingly targeted because they often lack security infrastructure. Basic measures like MFA, regular updates, and employee training prevent 90% of attacks.
We follow OWASP Top 10 guidelines throughout development, implement security testing in our CI/CD pipeline, use parameterised queries to prevent SQL injection, implement proper authentication (JWT/OAuth), encrypt data in transit and at rest, and conduct security reviews before deployment.
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