Which of the following is the primary objective of information security?

The correct answer is C. Protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability - known as the CIA Triad - is the foundational framework of information security. Confidentiality ensures data is accessed only by authorized parties, integrity ensures data is accurate and unaltered, and availability…

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Options

AReducing software costs
BEnsuring network speed
CProtecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data
DIncreasing employee productivity

How the community answered

(41 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
2% (1)
C
90% (37)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Protecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability - known as the CIA Triad - is the foundational framework of information security. Confidentiality ensures data is accessed only by authorized parties, integrity ensures data is accurate and unaltered, and availability ensures data is accessible when needed. The other options describe IT goals that may be byproducts of good security practices, but none are the primary objective: reducing software costs (A) is a financial concern, network speed (B) is a performance concern, and employee productivity (D) is an operational concern - none define what security is fundamentally for.

Memory tip: Remember the acronym CIA - just like the intelligence agency that deals in secrets, information security is built on keeping data Confidential, Intact, and Available.

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