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By: ryan c
June 9, 2015
What is the CIA Triad? Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
By: ryan c
June 9, 2015
By: ryan c
June 9, 2015
The CIA triad is becoming the standard model for conceptualizing challenges to information security in the 21st century. CIA stands for confidentiality, integrity and availability, which are said to be the three most important elements of reliable security. Every IT worker should have a thorough understanding of the triad and its intricacies, but every staff member who works around sensitive data should at least be made aware of the concept, which is why the concept is a foundation to our Security Awareness Course. The topic also makes appearances in other core classes, such as in the CASP class lessons on CIA.The TriadIn simple terms, the three parts of the CIA triad can be summarized as follows:
- Confidentiality: Rules limiting who has access to information
- Integrity: Rules governing how and when information is modified
- Availability: Assurance that people who are authorized to access information are able to do so
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