A network administrator is working on a project to deploy a load balancer in the company's cloud environment. Which of the following fundamental security requirements does this project fulfil?

The correct answer is D. Availability. Deploying a load balancer in the company's cloud environment primarily fulfills the fundamental security requirement of availability. A load balancer distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers, ensuring that no single server becomes overwhelmed and that the…

Submitted by the_admin· Mar 6, 2026Security architecture

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APrivacy
BIntegrity
CConfidentiality
DAvailability

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Explanation

Deploying a load balancer in the company's cloud environment primarily fulfills the fundamental security requirement of availability. A load balancer distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers, ensuring that no single server becomes overwhelmed and that the service remains available even if some servers fail. Availability: Ensures that services and resources are accessible when needed, which is directly supported by load balancing. Privacy: Protects personal and sensitive information from unauthorized access but is not directly related to load balancing. Integrity: Ensures that data is accurate and has not been tampered with, but load balancing is not primarily focused on data integrity. Confidentiality: Ensures that information is accessible only to authorized individuals, which is not the primary concern of load balancing.

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