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Which Part of CIA Does It Harm?

Read what happened to the equipment and predict which part of the CIA triad it harms: confidentiality, integrity or availability.

⚑ Complete this interactive to capture a CTF flag worth 5 points.

About this interactive

What you are doing: reading a report of something that happened to equipment, and predicting which part of the CIA triad it harms. Confidentiality: someone who should not see the data can now see it. A stolen device, a drive thrown out without wiping, a screen that faces a window, a door that does not lock. The data is still complete and still usable; the harm is who can read it. Integrity: the data is no longer accurate. A failing part that writes wrong values, a clock that resets, swapped cables, a device someone has tampered with. The system usually keeps running, which is why integrity damage is easy to miss. Availability: the people who need a system cannot use it. Lost power, cooling, connection or hardware. Nothing was read and nothing was changed; the service is simply not there. Most physical events land here, as the lesson says. The test for each card: is the data still accurate, is it still reachable, and has anyone seen what they should not? The report tells you which of the three has changed.

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA Security+
1.2 Summarize fundamental security concepts.
2.3 Explain various types of vulnerabilities.
ISC2 CC
1.1 Understand cybersecurity concepts

Key terms

CIA Triad
The three core principles of information security: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Confidentiality
The principle that information is accessible only to those authorized to access it.
Integrity
The assurance that data has not been tampered with and remains accurate and complete.
Availability
The assurance that systems and data are accessible and operational when needed by authorized users.
Physical Vulnerability
A weakness related to the physical environment or hardware that can expose IT systems to unauthorized access, damage, or disruption.

Topics

Cia Triad Confidentiality Integrity Availability Physical Vulnerability Interactive Predict

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