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Information Security

Security

Incident Response (IR) Security Patch Security Audit Access Control

Discipline and control set ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).

Definition

Information security (InfoSec) protects information assets using administrative, technical, and physical controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

In plain English Discipline and control set ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).

Why this matters

Why it matters: Privacy relies on security; weak controls lead to breaches and unauthorized access.

Example

Example: Apply least-privilege, encryption at rest/in transit, monitoring, and incident response playbooks.