ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

IT security standards

It Security Standards are like rules that everybody has to follow to keep your private information like your address, telephone number, or bank account number safe on the internet.

Think about it like a club. If you want to join the club, you have to follow the rules. In this case, the rules are the It Security Standards.

For example, if you want to sign up for a website, you have to make sure you use a password that is secure and updated regularly to be in line with It Security Standards. If you don’t, someone else could get access to your private information.