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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #781

By implementing a layered defense strategy across our organization, what do we improve?

The correct answer is D. All of these. Defense in depth (layered security) improves all three pillars of the CIA triad simultaneously. Multiple overlapping controls protect Confidentiality (fewer paths for unauthorized access), Integrity (tamper detection at multiple layers), and Availability (redundant systems…

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Question

By implementing a layered defense strategy across our organization, what do we improve?

Options

  • AAvailability.
  • BIntegrity.
  • CConfidentiality.
  • DAll of these.

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    6% (4)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    89% (57)

Explanation

Defense in depth (layered security) improves all three pillars of the CIA triad simultaneously. Multiple overlapping controls protect Confidentiality (fewer paths for unauthorized access), Integrity (tamper detection at multiple layers), and Availability (redundant systems prevent single points of failure). No single control addresses all three, but a layered approach collectively strengthens the entire security posture.

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#Layered Defense#Defense in Depth#CIA Triad#Security Principles

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