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CIA

The CIA triad represents the 3 main domain of information security: confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Confidentiality

Protect data from non-authorized access. See: Identity (IAM)

Examples:

  • Certificates
  • Encryption
  • Authentication

Integrity

Protect data from non-authorized modification. See: Access Management (IAM)

Examples:

  • Hashes (SHA 256, SHA 512)

Availability

Prevent the system to stop working

Read more on the Availability quality attribute page.