CC Certified in Cybersecurity Cert Guide

Chapter 8

Data and the System

This chapter covers the following topics and corresponding proficiencies:

• Data security: Understand the methods used to protect data from being altered or disclosed in an unauthorized way or by an unauthorized user.

• Encryption: Understand the types of encryption and the ways they are used to protect data in storage and in transit.

• Hashing: Differentiate between encryption and hashing and describe the uses of hashing in information assurance.

• Non-repudiation: Differentiate between encryption and non-repudiation and understand the purpose of non-repudiation in information assurance.

• Authentication: Understand the need for authentication, the authentication process, the types of authentication factors, and some methods ...