CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #757
After an attack we have suffered a loss of public confidence, which leg of the CIA was compromised?
The correct answer is B. Confidentiality. The CIA triad consists of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. A loss of public confidence typically follows a Confidentiality breach, where sensitive or private data (customer records, credentials, etc.) was exposed to unauthorized parties. When the public learns…
Question
After an attack we have suffered a loss of public confidence, which leg of the CIA was compromised?
Options
- AIntegrity
- BConfidentiality
- CAvailability
- DEncryption
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A3% (1)
- B93% (37)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
The CIA triad consists of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. A loss of public confidence typically follows a Confidentiality breach, where sensitive or private data (customer records, credentials, etc.) was exposed to unauthorized parties. When the public learns their data was accessed without authorization, trust erodes. Integrity refers to data accuracy; Availability refers to system uptime; Encryption is not a leg of the CIA triad at all.
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