Cybersecurity vs Cyber Security

I know the term "cybersecurity" is thrown around a lot.

This is a silly question but i noticed on LinkedIn and business cards that some people will have their job title as Cybersecurity Analyst or Cybersecurity Engineer, but others opt to put Cyber Security Analyst or Cyber Security Engineer. I've even seen it as CyberSecurity.

Was just wondering which one is correct? I assumed Cybersecurity is the accurate one but my TE spell check doesn't like that

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Danielm7

I don't even like the term but that's another rant entirely. I know people jam it all together, but then wouldn't it also be Networksecurity? Physicalsecurity?

cyberguypr

NIST, DoD, NSF, Gartner, etc. use ‘cybersecurity’. That’s good enough for me.

The Associated Press style manual says:

“cyber-, cyberspace is a term popularized by William Gibson in the novel “Neuromancer” to refer to the digital world of computer networks. It has spawned numerous words with cyber- prefixes, but try to avoid most of these coinages. When the combining form is used, follow the general rule for prefixes and do not use a hyphen: cyberattack, cyberbullying, cybercafe, cybersecurity.”

This is why it’s ‘cyberguypr’ and not ‘cyber guypr’

E Double U

I still say Info Sec.

LonerVamp

I also still say Infosec.

Cyber means something you look for in IRC for a good time.

Cyber Security has the old connotation of military and/or nation-state involvement to me.

This is what is going to date me...

To OP's original question, is it e-mail or email? Honestly, it's not going to really matter.

Danielm7

E Double U wrote: »

I still say Info Sec.

Hah, me too! We used to just be "security" at my company until the departments grew and split up and now the whole larger group is security and risk and under that is IAM, BCP/DR, Compliance, cybersecurity / cyber security, etc. So they had to give us a new name, I still just go by infosec.

NetworkNewb

LonerVamp wrote: »

Cyber means something you look for in IRC for a good time.

lol, pretty every time someones says cyber security I keep thinking how this was how it used to be used. Reason I stick with Info sec too.

nisti2

Is that the same as Information Security and Security Information?

Lol! :P

PC509

Infosec here as well.

I just think of the old saying "Wanna cyber?" when it comes to people calling it cyber or cyber security.

I guess it's like the older guys bitching about "The Cloud", so I try and not complain about it too much. I just don't like it. I guess I could be a cyber security cloud engineer.

TechGromit

That's funny, I thought a Cloud Engineer was another name for a weatherperson.

mnashe

lol thanks for all the responses

I didn't think it mattered much, but for those who actually have that in their HR/Company provided title, it might

Chivalry1

So where does 'Datasecurity' fit into all of this??

MitM

My company uses “Cyber Security” in my job title.

I’ve thought about asking them to change it to Cybersecurity. Not sure if it’s worth it, though.

I think some people think if it’s a noun, it should be two words.

UnixGuy

This thread is making me look like a smarta*ss, I corrected two people so far, and I shared my infinite wisdom by telling them what Cyberguypr said here "it's in the NIST/DoD/Gartner "...

cyberguypr wrote: »

NIST, DoD, NSF, Gartner, etc. use ‘cybersecurity’. That’s good enough for me.

The Associated Press style manual says:

“cyber-, cyberspace is a term popularized by William Gibson in the novel “Neuromancer” to refer to the digital world of computer networks. It has spawned numerous words with cyber- prefixes, but try to avoid most of these coinages. When the combining form is used, follow the general rule for prefixes and do not use a hyphen: cyberattack, cyberbullying, cybercafe, cybersecurity.”
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cyberguypr

I only know because I came accross another smartass who argued that “cybersecurity” was wrong and absolutely no one used it. She also said nobody requires two spaces after a period. Even after showing her the latest edition of the APA style guide she said it was wrong.

Anyway, I think I found my next useless trivia interview question.

the_Grinch

cyberguypr wrote: »

NIST, DoD, NSF, Gartner, etc. use ‘cybersecurity’. That’s good enough for me.

The Associated Press style manual says:

“cyber-, cyberspace is a term popularized by William Gibson in the novel “Neuromancer” to refer to the digital world of computer networks. It has spawned numerous words with cyber- prefixes, but try to avoid most of these coinages. When the combining form is used, follow the general rule for prefixes and do not use a hyphen: cyberattack, cyberbullying, cybercafe, cybersecurity.”

This is why it’s ‘cyberguypr’ and not ‘cyber guypr’

Don't help the government brainwash us!! *kidding of course this is a solid answer and will now back me up when I write cybersecurity*

JoJoCal19

I've always said InfoSec or Information Security but the typical layperson didn't know what that was when I responded to what I did, and I'd get a blank stare, asked what it is, or an "ah ok" (I'm not sure what that is but got it). So I started saying Cybersecurity and everyone is all "Oh that's really cool" and they know what it is.

cyberguypr

Oh yes, great point from JoJoCal19. I also used to get the blank stare until I started using 'cyber'. Now people think I have a cool job.

NetworkNewb

Yea that is good point... Might start using "cybersecurity", it does sound a lot more exciting lol

yoba222

I don't care either way as long as it never morphs into a job title like "cybersolutions evangelist."

JoJoCal19

yoba222 wrote: »

I don't care either way as long as it never morphs into a job title like "cybersolutions evangelist."

What's wrong with that :lol

mnashe

lol ^^^

Maybe that's the trick. If you're using it in a sentence, it's cybersecurity, but if you're referencing at as a job title, it's Cyber Security

so dumb and insignificant but it should be consistent

Sunday_Pro59

mnashe said:

I know the term "cybersecurity" is thrown around a lot.

This is a silly question but i noticed on LinkedIn and business cards that some people will have their job title as Cybersecurity Analyst or Cybersecurity Engineer, but others opt to put Cyber Security Analyst or Cyber Security Engineer. I've even seen it as CyberSecurity.

Was just wondering which one is correct? I assumed Cybersecurity is the accurate one but my TE spell check doesn't like that

I feel there's no difference. Maybe it's root is from the British and American English saga