Which statement best distinguishes proactive from reactive cybersecurity?

### Why this is right Proactive cybersecurity aims to identify and reduce weaknesses before they are exploited. Reactive cybersecurity focuses on responding to incidents after they happen. ### The concept Proactive measures include security policies, authentication requirements, and monitoring for potential issues. Reactive measures include response plans, log review, and patching vulnerabilities after they are identified. A complete approach uses both because prevention cannot guarantee that an incident will never occur. ### The other options - **Proactive work applies only after an incident, while reactive work prevents all attacks**: this reverses the meanings and makes an unsupported guarantee. - **Both terms mean that an organization ignores risk until damage occurs**: proactive work is intended to address risk before an incident. - **Reactive work replaces the need for prevention**: response is necessary but does not make preventive safeguards unnecessary. ### Terms - **Proactive cybersecurity**: Efforts to prevent attacks by identifying and reducing weaknesses beforehand. - **Reactive cybersecurity**: Efforts to respond to incidents after they occur. ### Remember Proactive means before the incident; reactive means after it.