Computer & Online Safety Basics / Staying safe online
Lesson 11 of 30
What cybersecurity protects
Cybersecurity protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, known as the CIA triad. Almost every attack breaks at least one of the three.
Key points
- Confidentiality: only the right people can see it
- Integrity: nobody changed it without permission
- Availability: it works when you need it
Quiz · +10 XP
A website being knocked offline breaks which part of the CIA triad?
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