CGRC · Question #575
Which security Objective ensures that data accuracy is maintained? Response:
The correct answer is C. Integrity. Integrity is the security objective that ensures data accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness by preventing unauthorized modification or destruction of information. It guarantees that information has not been altered in an unauthorized manner since it was created…
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Which security Objective ensures that data accuracy is maintained? Response:
Options
- AAuthentication
- BAvailability
- CIntegrity
- DConfidentiality
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- C89% (24)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Integrity is the security objective that ensures data accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness by preventing unauthorized modification or destruction of information. It guarantees that information has not been altered in an unauthorized manner since it was created, transmitted, or stored.
Authentication verifies the identity of a user or process, not the accuracy of data itself.
Availability ensures that authorized users have timely and reliable access to information and systems, not data accuracy.
Integrity ensures that data remains accurate, complete, and authentic throughout its lifecycle, protecting it from unauthorized modification or destruction. This objective is critical for maintaining the trustworthiness and reliability of information.
Confidentiality protects information from unauthorized disclosure, not from unauthorized modification or inaccuracy.
Concept tested: CIA Triad - Data Integrity
Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-27.pdf
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