Cybersecurity: Access Control, Logging, and Firewall Implementation

This assignment addresses cybersecurity implementation through three key areas: access control, logging, and firewalls. The assignment explores the use of access controls to secure personal data and applications, including the implementation of application locking tools. It then discusses the importance of detailed logging to track and mitigate cyber threats, including the use of tools to record internet activity and identify security holes. Finally, the assignment covers the use of firewalls to protect against malicious users and filter network traffic, including the blocking of specific IP addresses, URLs, and pop-ups. The overall goal is to provide practical strategies for enhancing data security and protecting against cyber threats.

THREE KEY AREAS FOR FUTURE EXPLORATION
1. Use of Access Controls
Implementation of access control on my device can be another security area. For example securing
the personal data like social media passwords, account information, sensitive bank information
stored in the device, other information like images, chats etc. This can be done when try to
implement access control on individual applications via application locking tools or procedures.
These ensure that the application and the data within them is secure and not misused intentionally
or unintentionally.
2. Detailed Log creation
Logging can be another area for exploration which can help in guarding against the cyber threats. We
can maintain the cyber security if we implement logs and record the internet activity. This can be
done by adding tools to the device which maintains the logs. So now wherever an attack takes
places or any intrusion, such addresses can be traced and blocked. Thus we will be able to track
any security holes in application and hence can be secured against any such internet threats. Also
we cab patch up such holes and maintain a security protocol.
3. Use of firewalls
We can use firewalls to guard our private network against malicious users. The malicious IP address
we find via logging can be blocked in future via firewalls. Or we can even block other website
URLs, pop ups, ads etc. which can be used for social engineering or phishing. Firewalls
implementation cab be done by installing anti-virus software or other specialized firewall tools. Also
they can filter every message packet, hence making it sure that only secure and safe messages
reach the message.