1.2.1 CIA Triad

Confidentiality

Is the protection of information from people who are not authorized to view it.

Availability

The assurance that systems and data are accessible by unauthorized users when and where needed

Integrity

Aims at ensuring that information is protected from unauthorized or unintentional alteration

CIA

Confidentiality Integrity, and Availability.

Tony gets his phone bill in the mail. The bill was supposed to be for $80, butthe mail person spilled water on the bill, smearing the ink.The bill now asks for $8.What part of the CIA triad has been broken? Explain.

Integrity; The trust between the two parties was compromised when the bill was changed from $80 to $8.

What is the CIA triad?

The CIA triad is widely is a widely accepted security measures that should be guaranteed in every secure system. It stand for Confidentiality Integrity, and Availability.

Provide an example by creating a short story or explanation of an instance where availability would be broken.

David tracks the number of calories he consumes in his health app. The app crashes and he is unable to see the number of calories he ate that day.

Cynthia is working on her college applications online, when the admissions website crashes. She is unable to turn in her college application on time.What part of the CIA triad has been broken? Explain.

Availability; Since Cynthia cannot access the admissions website, she no longer has the availability to work on her college application.