cybersecurity

noun

cy·​ber·​se·​cu·​ri·​ty ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē 

: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack

Examples of cybersecurity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another method of maintaining cybersecurity is a bit more rigid. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Fortinet — The cybersecurity stock soared 12% as strong second-quarter billings helped the company to outpace analyst estimates. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Anthropic, a leading AI firm, said one of its cybersecurity products, Mythos, was too dangerous to release for general use. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 30 July 2026

But in 2018, cybersecurity researchers discovered two vulnerabilities, dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, in the technique. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cybersecurity

• biosecurity
• immaturity
• insecurity
• prematurity
• impurity
• maturity
• obscurity
• security
• purity
• surety

Legal Definition

cybersecurity

noun

cy·​ber·​se·​cu·​ri·​ty ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē 

: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack