ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
An organization uses hashing to ensure that data has not been altered during transmission. Which security principle is being implemented?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Integrity
Hashing verifies data integrity by detecting changes to the original data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Availability
Why it's wrong here
Availability ensures uptime, not data accuracy.
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Authentication
Why it's wrong here
Authentication verifies identity, not data integrity.
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Integrity
Why this is correct
Hashing ensures data integrity by producing a unique hash that changes if data is modified.
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Confidentiality
Why it's wrong here
Confidentiality is about secrecy, not detecting alterations.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Integrity
Integrity is the assurance that data has not been altered or tampered with in an unauthorized way, preserving its accuracy and consistency from source to destination.
Key term
Organization
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
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