2 Fundamentals of Security: Integrity Flashcards
Helps ensure that information and data remain accurate and unchanged from its original state unless intentionally modified by an authorized individual
integrity
Verifies the accuracy and trustworthiness of data over the entire lifecycle
integrity
Integrity is important for three main reasons
to ensure accuracy
maintain trust
ensure system operability
What word comes to mind when you think of integrity
hashing
The process of converting data into a fixed sized value
hashing
Ensures both integrity and authenticity
digital signatures
Method to verify the integrity of data during transmission
checksums
Ensures only authorized individuals can modify data and this reduces the rick of unintentional or malicious alterations
access controls
Involves systematically reviewing logs and operations to ensure that only authorized changes have eben made
regular audits