Reliability, security & resilience · Core
Cybersecurity
Also called: cyber security
ELI5
Defend digital systems and data.
Used in conversation
“Cybersecurity risk is reviewed at board level.”
Definition
Protection of digital systems, networks and data from threats and attacks.
Here “Cybersecurity” means: Protection of digital systems, networks and data from threats and attacks.
Pitch context
You will see “Cybersecurity” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches reliability, security & resilience.
Why it matters: In reliability, security & resilience, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16