23.1. Security certification
Over the years, security has become an essential requirement for information technology. Security consists of many measures, including:
Preventing unauthorized access to information (read and/or write)
Preventing unauthorized withholding of information or resources (for example, denial-of- service attacks)
Providing accurate user identification
IT managers need to know if the security of the system they are using, or intend to purchase, meets the security needs of their organization. To answer these questions, first, you need to define a set of criteria. Then, you need to have an appropriate organization certify that your IT system has been adequately tested and meets the designated criteria. The organization that usually ...
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