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CIPS Exam L6M7 Topic 1 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L6M7 exam
Question #: 5
Topic #: 1
[All L6M7 Questions]

If data has been modified, which aspect of the Information Security triangle has been breached?

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Suggested Answer: A

Integrity refers to the trustworthiness and accuracy of data. If data has been altered, its integrity has been compromised. The Information Security Triangle consists of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA). Accuracy is not part of this model. (P.143)


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Rikki
24 days ago
Haha, easy one! Integrity all the way. You can't have secure information if someone's been playing with the data, can you?
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Roslyn
5 hours ago
No, if data has been modified, it's the integrity that's at risk.
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Francisca
1 days ago
C) Confidentiality
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Vilma
5 days ago
Exactly! If the data has been modified, integrity is compromised.
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Lilli
7 days ago
A) Integrity
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Gene
1 months ago
The answer has to be Integrity. I mean, if the data gets tampered with, how can you trust it anymore? Duh!
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Youlanda
8 days ago
C) Confidentiality
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Jamal
10 days ago
Exactly! If the data has been modified, the integrity of the information is compromised.
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Candida
12 days ago
A) Integrity
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Dyan
1 months ago
But what about D) Accuracy? If the data is inaccurate, wouldn't that also mean the integrity has been compromised?
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Margarita
1 months ago
I agree with Page, if data has been modified, integrity has been breached.
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Thaddeus
1 months ago
Hmm, I'd say Integrity is the correct answer here. Modifying data directly impacts the trustworthiness of the information, doesn't it?
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Malissa
21 days ago
A) Integrity
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Alba
25 days ago
You're right, modifying data definitely affects the trustworthiness of the information.
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Mireya
28 days ago
A) Integrity
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Page
1 months ago
I think the answer is A) Integrity.
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France
1 months ago
If the data has been modified, then the integrity of the information has been breached. That's a no-brainer!
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Keena
7 days ago
Actually, it's not confidentiality. The correct answer is integrity.
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Alishia
8 days ago
C) Confidentiality
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Teresita
22 days ago
That's correct! If data has been modified, the integrity of the information has been breached.
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Ceola
1 months ago
A) Integrity
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