General Security Concepts
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General Security Concepts: example questions & answers
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Which element of the CIA triad ensures data is not modified by unauthorized parties?
- AAuditing
- BConfidentiality
- CIntegrity✓
- DAvailability
Answer: Integrity ensures data remains accurate and unaltered by unauthorized parties.
Which CIA element ensures only authorized users can view data?
- AIntegrity
- BAvailability
- CConfidentiality✓
- DIdentity federation
Answer: Confidentiality restricts data access to authorized users only.
Which CIA element ensures systems are accessible when needed?
- AConfidentiality
- BAvailability✓
- CAuthorization
- DNon-repudiation
Answer: Availability ensures resources are accessible to authorized users when required.