
What are the General Types of Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is not one discipline. It is eight overlapping domains, each protecting a different layer of your organisation’s digital environment. Ransomware targets endpoints. DDoS floods networks. Phishing exploits identity controls. Cloud misconfigurations expose data. This guide breaks down all eight types of cybersecurity in 2026, what each one protects, the threats it addresses, and the tools that deliver it.















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































