Importance of Cybersecurity and its Various Impact on Distinct Industries

The importance of cybersecurity is now being realized by various industries and leaders

By Age

Cyber security is a broad-spectrum phrase and relates to preventing any form of unauthorized access to a personal computer, a laptop, a smartphone, or a major network like the national banking system or the railway network, or a national information technology asset that also has military implications. 

The findings in the survey revealed that the age group between 24-30 has the highest number of participants out of 268. On the basis of age, out of 268 respondents, 32.40% belonged to the 24-30 age group with the 18-24 age group in the second position with 26.50%. Tagging in the third position was the 31-40 age group with 19.10% and the fourth was the above 40 age group with 13.20%. It could be observed that the below-18 age group had the lowest number of respondents out of 268 with only 8.80%.

By Industry

Cybersecurity refers to protecting cyberspace including critical information infrastructure from attack, damage, misuse, and economic espionage. According to the survey with 268 respondents, the Banking, Finance & Insurance Industry and Information Technology and Software industry got the same number of respondents with 19.10%. While the next top industry was the Education industry at 14.70%, the next leading was again a tie of the Business industry and the Media & Entertainment industry with 11.80%. The next was the Healthcare industry with 7.40% followed by the student community with 5.90%. The agricultural industry got 4.40% of respondents whereas the Automobile industry and Construction industry both got the least number of respondents with 2.90%.