Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0338

Making sure that the data has not been changed unintentionally, due to an accident or malice is:

A.
Integrity.
B. Confidentiality.
C. Availability.
D. Auditability.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Integrity refers to the protection of information from unauthorized modification or deletion.
Confidentiality is incorrect. Confidentiality refers to the protection of information from unauthorized disclosure.
Availability is incorrect. Availability refers to the assurance that information and services will be available to authorized users in accordance with the service level objective.
Auditability is incorrect. Auditability refers to the ability to trace an action to the identity that performed it and identify the date and time at which it occurred.
References:
CBK, pp. 5 -6 AIO3, pp. 56 -57