A Review on Cybersecurity: Challenges & Emerging Threats

In recent years the cybersecurity has evolved significantly in order to cater to the changes that occur within the cyberspace. Cybersecurity is the means by which a country or organization can utilize to protect its products and information that operate within the cyberspace. With this research study, the aim was to identify challenges to cybersecurity in aspects of governance, risk management, culture and awareness as well as emerging threats. Through analysis of 33 research articles we have defined the critical components of cybersecurity and the significance of challenges and emerging threats. We have also extracted some key factors that represent the state of cybersecurity in order to convey its necessity. From the analyzed data we have identified some key challenges that is critical to cybersecurity and classified the significance of emerging threats. Furthermore, the order of relevance has been detailed based on the perception of significance. The study yields the necessity for a more comprehensive approach to ensure cybersecurity, the challenges and emerging threats that we need to be aware of and how societal perception plays a part in ensuring cybersecurity.