Analysis of current preventive approaches in the context of cybersecurity

Abstract

Reliance on information technology and computer network solutions is on the increase, so are the activities of cyber criminals, the number of cyber-attacks and the impact. According to Identity theft Resource Centre, the number of data breaches jumped 68% over what was reported in 2020.IT Governance recorded 1,243 security incidents in 2021 representing an 11% increase compared to 2020 that recorded 1,120. Governments and companies continue to invest in preventing these cyber-attacks from occurring by adopting various methods such as patch management, end point protection, installation of fire walls, backup of data, security policies, access control and privileges, Wi-Fi security access, and most importantly security awareness training. According to Info Guard cybersecurity, 95% of security breach is caused by human error.This review paper evaluated the findings from various articles on methods used to prevent cyber-attacks in a simplified format. © 2022 IEEE.