Based on your assigned readings and own research, discuss the “costs” of cyber security both intrusions and prevention. Include but go beyond typical monetary costs. Discuss the threat landscape to include but not limited to social engineering and next generation threats. Discuss transformational changes to cybersecurity including but not limited to virtualization, social media, the internet of things, and “big data.”

The response must be 450 words and use at least 2 scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include texts, articles, presentations, the Bible, blogs, videos, etc.

Textbook:

Johnson, T. A. (2015). Cybersecurity: Protecting critical infrastructures from cyber attack and cyber warfare.Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781482239225.

Pichtel, J. (2016). Terrorism and WMDs (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781498738989.