Three core aims of security: confidentiality, so only permitted people can see data; integrity, so data is not altered without permission; and availability, so data and services can be reached when they are needed.
Also called confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains CIA triad in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Integrity
One leg of the CIA triad: information remains correct and is only changed through approved means. Hashes, digital signatures and audit trails help guard it.
Related terms
- Business Attribute Profile
Expresses business goals and drivers as measurable requirements, each with a metric and a target in business language, instead of generic labels such as confidentiality, integrity and availability. It comes from the SABSA method.