The protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, whether in storage, processing, or transmission, via the application of policy, education, training and awareness, and technology is known as ___________.
A) communications security
B) network security
C) physical security
D) information security

Question

The protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, whether in storage, processing, or transmission, via the application of policy, education, training and awareness, and technology is known as ___________.
A) ​communications security  
B) ​network security 
C) ​physical security 
D) ​information security

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The definition provided in the question best describes information security, which encompasses the protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. Communications security, network security, and physical security are all components of information security but do not fully encompass the definition provided.

The Protection of the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Information Assets