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

The insurer also offers coverage like cybersecurity insurance. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Yet the transition also introduces new challenges involving data quality, cybersecurity, algorithmic accountability, and adaptive criminal behavior. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Carr, who was hired in May, most recently worked at a cybersecurity company called Cybereason. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026

The order stopped short of mandating that the government conduct safety evaluations and cybersecurity testing for advanced AI products. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 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