SSCP Question #244: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Related to information security, availability is the opposite of which of the following?

Options

• Adelegation
• Bdistribution
• Cdocumentation
• Ddestruction

Explanation

Destruction (D) is correct because it directly negates availability - destroying data, systems, or infrastructure renders them completely inaccessible, which is the ultimate denial of availability in the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability).

• Delegation (A) is an administrative/management concept involving assigning authority or tasks - it has no direct bearing on whether resources are accessible.
• Distribution (B) actually supports availability (e.g., distributed systems reduce single points of failure), making it the opposite of the correct answer.
• Documentation (C) is a process artifact and has no inherent relationship to availability as a security property.

Memory tip: Think of availability as keeping the lights on - destruction is the power cut that turns them off permanently. In security contexts, destruction-based attacks (ransomware wiping drives, physical hardware destruction) are classic availability threats.

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