Understanding the CIA Triad in Cyber Security

What does 'CIA' stand for in the context of cyber security?

• Cyber Intelligence Association

• Computer Information Agency

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

In a company, what is the primary goal of confidentiality in cyber security when Ethan, an authorized employee, accesses sensitive project data?

• To speed up data processing

• To ensure that only authorized users like Ethan can access specific data

• To protect systems from malware

• To monitor data usage

Which of the following is a method to ensure confidentiality?

• Increasing bandwidth

• Regular data backups

• Installing antivirus software

• Multi-factor authentication

In a scenario where Michael is sending confidential documents to William, what does integrity ensure about the documents during transmission?

• Data is accurate and untampered

• Data is available all the time

• Data is kept confidential

• Data is distributed efficiently

Which scenario describes a breach of integrity?

• An unauthorized change to data

• A data leak exposing confidential information

• A server downtime incident

• Slow network speeds

What is the purpose of availability in the CIA Triad?

• To log user activities

• To ensure authorized users can access resources when needed

• To encrypt data

• To detect unauthorized access

What type of attack specifically targets availability?

• Denial of Service attack

• Phishing attack

• Man-in-the-middle attack

• SQL injection attack

Which technology could be used to protect data integrity?

• Tamper detection systems

• Firewalls

• Proxy servers

• Data mining tools

What is a common method to ensure data confidentiality?

• Encryption

• Load balancing

• Data scrubbing

• Bandwidth throttling

Which of the following is an example of an integrity attack?

• Altering logs to hide unauthorized access

• Overloading a server to make it unavailable

• Stealing passwords

• Sending spam emails