Ethics in cybersecurity Flashcards
1
Q
What are security ethics?
A
Guidelines for making appropriate decisions as a security professional
2
Q
Give three examples of ethical principles
A
Confidentiality, privacy protections, and laws
3
Q
How can confidentiality be applied to ethics?
A
As a security professional access will be given to private or proprietary information, such as PII. It’s your ethical duty to keep the information ethical and safe
4
Q
What is privacy protections in regard to ethical principles?
A
Safeguarding personal information from unauthorized use
5
Q
What does law mean in regard to ethical principles?
A
Rules that are recoginized by a community and enforced by a governing entity
