What Is CIA Triad?
The foundational security model of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability used to evaluate and design protections for information and systems.
CIA Triad across 5 exams
CIA Triad appears on the following exams. Each defines it in the context candidates are tested on:
- CC
- The foundational security model of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability used to evaluate and design protections for information and systems.
- CCST Networking
- A foundational security model consisting of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, used to guide the design and evaluation of secure systems.
- Security+
- The foundational security model comprising Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, used to evaluate and design protections for information systems.
- CISSP
- The foundational security model of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability that guides control selection and risk assessment.
- CISM
- The foundational security model of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability that controls are designed to preserve.