网络安全和信息安全这两个术语经常互换使用。因为它们都负责安全并保护计算机系统免受威胁和信息泄露，而且网络安全和信息安全通常如此紧密地联系在一起，以至于它们似乎是同义词，不幸的是，它们被使用同义。
如果我们谈论数据安全，那就是保护数据免受恶意用户和威胁的侵害。现在另一个问题是数据和信息之间有什么区别？因此，重要的一点是“并非每个数据都可以成为信息”如果在上下文中解释数据并赋予其含义，则可以告知数据。例如“100798”是数据，如果我们知道它是一个人的出生日期，那么它就是信息，因为它具有某种意义。所以信息意味着具有某种意义的数据。
| CYBER SECURITY | INFORMATION SECURITY |
|---|---|
| It is the practice of protecting the data from outside the resource on the internet. | It is all about protecting information from unauthorized user, access and data modification or removal in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability. |
| It is about the ability to protect the use of cyberspace from cyber attacks. | It deals with protection of data from any form of threat. |
| Cybersecurity to protect anything in the cyber realm. | Information security is for information irrespective of the realm. |
| Cybersecurity deals with danger against cyberspace. | Information security deals with the protection of data from any form of threat. |
| Cybersecurity strikes against Cyber crimes, cyber frauds and law enforcement. | Information security strives against unauthorised access, disclosure modification and disruption. |
| On the other hand cyber security professionals with cyber security deals with advanced persistent threat. | Information security professionals is the foundation of data security and security professionals associated with it prioritize resources first before dealing with threats. |
| It deals with threats that may or may not exist in the cyber realm such as a protecting your social media account, personal information, etc. | It deals with information Assets and integrity confidentiality and availability. |
下图表示信息安全和网络安全之间的区别。
在上图中， ICT指的是信息和通信技术 (ICT)，它是信息技术 (IT) 的扩展术语，它定义了统一通信的作用和电信集成（基本上是数字通信安全）。