CIA Triad & Data Security

What is Data Security primarily concerned with?

Protecting against unauthorized access to data, whether data is stored or being exchanged.

What are the three core principles of the CIA Triad for secure data?

1. Confidentiality

2. Integrity

3. Availability

Define Confidentiality in cybersecurity.

Ensuring that data can only be accessed by authorized individuals or entities, preventing unauthorized persons from gaining access to private information. (Think: Data hacks and leaks).

Define Integrity in cybersecurity.

Ensuring that data is accurate and consistent, meaning it must be protected from unauthorized alteration or modification. (Think: Blockchain aims to make data "immutable" or unchangeable).

Define Availability in cybersecurity.

Ensuring that data and system resources are readily accessible to authorized parties at any time when needed.