Computer Security and the CIA Triad Quiz
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What is the main objective of the CIA Triad?

  • Maintaining consistency between sent and received data
  • Preventing unauthorized access and disclosure through encryption
  • Ensuring timely and reliable access to system resources
  • Ensuring integrity, availability, and confidentiality of system resources (correct)
  • Which element of the CIA Triad focuses on preventing unauthorized modification and ensuring authenticity of messages?

  • Confidentiality
  • Data access limitation
  • Integrity (correct)
  • Availability
  • What does the term 'confidentiality' in the context of the CIA Triad refer to?

  • Ensuring timely and reliable access to system resources
  • Ensuring data access limited to involved parties
  • Preventing unauthorized access and disclosure through encryption (correct)
  • Maintaining consistency between sent and received data
  • What is the primary focus of 'availability' in the CIA Triad?

    <p>Ensuring timely and reliable access to system resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a low-level impact of a security breach according to the text?

    <p>Minor adverse effects on operations, assets, or individuals resulting in negligible harm or financial loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    CIA Triad Objectives

    • The main objective of the CIA Triad is to ensure the security and integrity of sensitive information.

    Confidentiality

    • Confidentiality refers to the protection of sensitive information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use.

    Integrity

    • Integrity focuses on preventing unauthorized modification and ensuring the authenticity of messages.

    Availability

    • The primary focus of availability is to ensure that sensitive information and systems are accessible and usable when needed.

    Security Breach Impact

    • A low-level impact of a security breach is characterized by limited harm or effect on the organization or its assets.

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    Test your knowledge of computer security and the CIA Triad with this quiz. Explore the key objectives and levels of security breach impact while reinforcing your understanding of integrity, availability, and confidentiality of system resources.

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