CIA Triad Scenarios

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A hospital encrypts patient records so only doctors and nurses with permission can view them.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Accessibility

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An e-commerce website uses checksums to verify that files downloaded by customers haven’t been tampered with.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Accessibility

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An airline website has a load balancer so ticket booking doesn’t crash when thousands try to buy at once.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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A university’s online exam platform uses backup servers so students can still log in during heavy traffic

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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HR files are stored in a restricted folder that only HR employees can access.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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A messaging app uses end-to-end encryption so only the sender and recipient can read the conversation.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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A bank transaction system prevents transferring negative amounts of money to stop fraud.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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A student portal requires unique usernames and strong passwords before grades can be accessed.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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A school ensures its Wi-Fi is maintained and upgraded so students can reliably access digital textbooks.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.

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Antivirus software detects when malware attempts to modify system files and blocks the action.

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability.