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Security describes measures, principles and processes to protect information, systems and infrastructure from threats and misuse. It includes organizational policies, technical controls and continuous monitoring. The goal is to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability across the full lifecycle while balancing risk and usability.
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Security protects information, systems, and processes from unauthorized access, alteration, outage, and misuse.
Security developed as an umbrella term for organizational and technical protection work in information processing and communications. The OWASP Cheat Sheet Series collects practical application patterns.
Security connects goals such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability with risks, responsibilities, and controls. Effectiveness spans the lifecycle and must be balanced with usability, cost, and changing threats.
Protection is a combination of people, processes, and technology.
Risks are assessed and reduced through appropriate controls.
Goals and controls must fit the system and its threat landscape.
Security provides the frame for assessing protection needs, risks, and controls in technical and organizational decisions.
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