The CIA Triad

What is the primary purpose of the CIA Triad in IT security?

• To manage the Central Intelligence Agency's data

• To define the fundamental principles of IT security

• To categorize different types of cyberattacks

• To establish international cybersecurity laws

Which principle of the CIA Triad aims to prevent the disclosure of information to unauthorized individuals or systems?

• Integrity

• Availability

• Confidentiality

• Non-repudiation

What technique is used to encode messages so that only authorized individuals can read them, thereby ensuring confidentiality?

• Access controls

• Hashing

• Encryption

• Digital signatures

Which method ensures data integrity by creating a fixed-length representation of data, allowing detection of any modifications?

• Encryption

• Access controls

• Hashing

• Redundancy

What concept in IT security ensures that a system will continue to operate normally even if one of its components fails?

• Redundancy

• Patching

• Fault tolerance

• Non-repudiation