Appendix A. Answers to the Review Questions
Chapter 1
1. B, D, and F. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability (known as CIA, the CIA triad, and the security triangle) are the three main goals when it comes to information security. Another goal within information security is accountability.
2. A. To protect against malicious attacks, think like a hacker. Then, protect and secure like a network security administrator.
3. B. You should use non-repudiation to prevent Tom from denying that he sent the e-mails.
4. C. Availability is what the A in CIA stands for, as in “the availability of data.” Together the acronym stands for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although accountability is important and is often included as a fourth ...
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