Confidentiality

Question 1

What is Confidentiality

Answer 1

■ Refers to the protection of information from unauthorized access and disclosure
■ Ensure that private or sensitive information is not available or disclosed to
unauthorized individuals, entities, or processes

Question 2

Why is confidentiality important?

Answer 2

■ To protect personal privacy
■ To maintain a business advantage
■ To achieve regulatory compliance

Question 3

What 5 methods are used to ensure confidentiality?

Answer 3

1. Encryption,
2. Access Control,
3. Data Masking,
4. Physical Security Measures,
5. Training and Awareness

Question 4

What is access control?

Answer 4

setting up strong user permissions, to ensure that only authorized personnel can access certain types data

Question 4

What is encryption?

Answer 4

Process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access

Question 5

What is data masking?

Answer 5

Method that involves obscuring specific data within a database to make it inaccessible for unauthorized users while retaining the real data’s
authenticity and use for authorized users

Question 6

What is Physical Security Measure?

Answer 6

To ensure confidentiality for both physical types of data, such as paper records stored in a filing cabinet, and for digital information contained on servers and workstations

Question 7

What is Training and Awareness

Answer 7

Regular training on the security awareness best practices that
employees can use to protect their organization’s sensitive data