Overview

The data security knowledge area focuses on the security of data, demonstrating how data is protected and maintained as identified throughout the phases of the security triad: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Data security also considers the roles, responsibilities, and accountability of organizational personnel. In addition to the physical and logical aspects of protecting data, who is held accountable for these protections being implemented and maintained. For the stewards of data, how is data best managed to prevent the loss of any phase of the security triad?