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South Carolina Fundamentals of Computing

Lesson 1.3 The CIA Triad

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about The CIA Triad. The CIA Triad is a widely-accepted security measure that should be guaranteed in every secure system. It stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

  • Confidentiality is the protection of information from people who are not authorized to view it.
  • Integrity aims at ensuring that information is protected from unauthorized or unintentional alteration.
  • Availability is the assurance that systems and data are accessible by authorized users when and where needed.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Identify what the CIA triad is and how it relates to cybersecurity
  • Identify which part of the CIA triad has been broken in a given scenario

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

1.3.1 CIA Triad
1.3.2 CIA Triad
1.3.3 Which part of the CIA Triad?
1.3.4 Which part of the CIA Triad?
1.3.5 Breach of Confidentiality
1.3.6 Breach of Availability
1.3.7 A Balancing Game