SSCP · Question #305
The property of a system or a system resource being accessible and usable upon demand by an authorized system entity, according to performance specifications for the system is referred to as?
The correct answer is B. Availability. Availability is one of the three pillars of the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). It ensures that systems, services, and data are accessible to authorized users when needed and according to agreed performance specifications. Confidentiality protects data…
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The property of a system or a system resource being accessible and usable upon demand by an authorized system entity, according to performance specifications for the system is referred to as?
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- AConfidentiality
- BAvailability
- CIntegrity
- DReliability
How the community answered
(25 responses)- B92% (23)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Availability is one of the three pillars of the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). It ensures that systems, services, and data are accessible to authorized users when needed and according to agreed performance specifications. Confidentiality protects data from unauthorized disclosure; Integrity ensures data is not improperly altered; Reliability is a related but broader engineering concept not specific to security classification.
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