BLUF: CIA triad is a framework for those in the security field. CIA stands for confidentiality,
integrity, and availability.
Confidentiality in summary, means privacy. It prevents other people from viewing
sensitive information on your cell phone or other devices. Integrity includes ensuring data
is up to par and will not end up in the hands of unknown users. Integrity is the second layer
of defense in case confidentiality goes down. Then there is availability. This is ensuring that
authorized users are able to access the information and documents they need for editing
and viewing. It also involves maintaining hardware and infrastructure. The CIA triad is
important because it is similar to a building block for cybersecurity, hence it is basic
information that everyone in the field should know in order to progress. Authentication
identifies users to ensure that access to information or a service is correctly given, similar
to integrity. An example of authentication includes cell phone passwords or face id on an
iPhone. Authorization is similar to availability and determines who has access to
information. An example of this would include sending a file to a friend where only her and I
could view it.