Basic Security

The topics below help to define the question - what is information security?

Goals and Dimensions

• CIA Triad
• Risk
• Vulnerability
• Threat
• Exploit
• Control
• ARTS

Core Technologies

• Access Control
• Authentication
• Encryption
• Firewall
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Design Strategies

• Defense in Depth
• Redundancy
• Separation of Duties
• Trust
• Beckstrom's Law