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Goals of Information Security

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of information security?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Integrity

c)

Productivity

d)

Availability

2.

The goal of ensuring that only authorized users can access specific information refers to:

a)

Integrity

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Availability

d)

Authentication

3.

Which goal ensures that information remains accurate and unaltered during storage or transmission?

a)

Availability

b)

Integrity

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Authentication

4.

The goal of ensuring that information and resources are accessible to authorized users when needed is:

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Non-repudiation

c)

Availability

d)

Integrity

5.

Which of the following additional security goals ensures that the identity of users is verified?

a)

Authorization

b)

Non-repudiation

c)

Authentication

d)

Integrity

6.

Ensuring that a sender cannot deny having sent a message is related to:

a)

Integrity

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Availability

d)

Non-repudiation

7.

Which of the following best describes the “CIA Triad” in information security?

a)

Control, Integrity, Accuracy

b)

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

c)

Communication, Internet, Access

d)

Confidentiality, Identification, Authorization

8.

When a system uses backup and disaster recovery plans, it mainly supports which security goal?

a)

Availability

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

9.

A file that was modified by an unauthorized user violates which goal of information security?

a)

Availability

b)

Integrity

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Non-repudiation

10.

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates a breach of confidentiality?

a)

A. A hacker deletes company files.

b)

B. A virus corrupts data on the server.

c)

C. An employee shares a client’s private data without permission.

d)

D. The system is down due to maintenance.