Data Integrity and Security Principles

The video introduces the three main principles of information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, collectively known as the CIA triad. It emphasizes the importance of protecting information as a crucial asset for organizations, highlighting potential risks like breaches and cyber attacks. The video explains confidentiality as controlling access to information, integrity as maintaining data accuracy, and availability as ensuring authorized access. Examples of good and bad practices for each principle are provided, along with potential threats like DDoS attacks.

What is considered the most important asset for an organization?

• Real estate

• Information

• Vehicles

• Machinery

What does the 'C' in the CIA triad stand for?

• Communication

• Confidentiality

• Control

• Compliance

Which practice is an example of poor confidentiality management?

• Encrypting sensitive data

• Sharing default passwords

• Regularly updating passwords

• Using tiered access levels

What is the main focus of the integrity principle?

• Ensuring data is accessible

• Reducing data storage costs

• Maintaining data accuracy

• Protecting data from unauthorized access

How can a company enhance data integrity?

• By allowing open access to all employees

• By encrypting data during transmission

• By storing data in multiple locations

• By using default passwords

What is a potential consequence of not maintaining data integrity?

• Increased data storage costs

• Slower network speeds

• Unauthorized data access

• Inaccurate data leading to financial loss

What does the availability principle ensure?

• Data is stored in multiple locations

• Data is encrypted at all times

• Data is easy to access for authorized users

• Data is only accessible to the CEO

What is a potential downside of excessive security measures?

• Higher operational costs

• Limited access for authorized users

• Reduced data accuracy

• Increased data breaches

What type of attack targets the availability of a server?

• Man-in-the-middle attack

• DDoS attack

• Phishing attack

• SQL injection

Which recent event was mentioned as an example of a security breach?

• A bank heist

• A data leak at a hospital

• A ransomware attack on a school

• A cyber attack on Uber