1.2 Definitions

Question 1

Information Security

Answer 1

Act of protecting data and information from unauthorized access, unlawful modifications and disruption, disclosure and corruption, and destruction.

Question 2

Information Systems Security

Answer 2

Act of protecting the systems that hold and process the critical data.

Question 3

CIA pentagon

Answer 3

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Non-repudiation, Authentication

Question 4

Integrity

Answer 4

Ensure that data remains accurate and unaltered unless modification is required.

Question 5

Availability

Answer 5

Ensures that information and resources are accessible and functional when needed by authorized users.

Question 6

Non-repudiation

Answer 6

Guaranteeing that a specific action or event has taken place and cannot be denied by the parties involved.

Question 7

AAA security

Answer 7

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

Question 8

Authentication

Answer 8

Process of verifying the identity of a user or system

Question 9

Authorization

Answer 9

Define what actions or resources a user can access.