Cyber Security Essentials

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Cy b e r Se C u r i t y

Fu n d a m e n t a l S

1.1 Network and Security Concepts

1.1.1 Information Assurance Fundamentals

Authentication, authorization, and nonrepudiation are tools that

system designers can use to maintain system security with respect

to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Understanding each of

these six concepts and how they relate to one another helps security

professionals design and implement secure systems. Each component

is critical to overall security, with the failure of any one component

resulting in potential system compromise.

ere are three key concepts, known as the CIA triad, which any-

one who protects an information system must understand: confidenti-

ality, integrity, and availability. Information ...