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Confidentiality
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Confidentiality
Prevents unauthorized disclosure of data
Ensures that data is only viewable by authorized users
◦ Such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Some methods
◦ Encryption
◦ Ex: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
◦ Access controls
Access Controls
Identification
◦ Username: Who are you?
◦ A claim, not proof
Authentication
◦ Proof of identity
◦ Often by providing a password
Authorization
◦ Granting access to resources
Steganography
Hiding data within other data
◦ Ex: a secret message inside an image
Safety of assets
◦ Physical security controls
◦ Fences, lighting, locks, CCTV (closed-circuit television) systems
Fail-Open
When power fails, exit doors commonly fail in an open state
◦ So people aren't trapped inside