What is the CIA security triad?

CIA is a framework/model that's used to arrange a list of security controls and systems used by the information security (infosec) team. It is also sometimes referred to as the Availability, Integrity, and Confidentiality (AIC) security triad. The purpose of the triad is to deliver a standard framework to evaluate and deploy information security policies, independent of the underlying technology, network, or system.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is a way to keep information hidden from unauthorized people. When information that has to be secret remains a secret, you achieve confidentiality. In this current era of digital connectivity, everyone is aggressive enough to know that information that has been kept a secret. Security agencies are a prime example of a company breaking confidentiality so that they can perform forensics and use surveillance footage. Financially motivated cyber criminals do their best to break into security systems and gather confidential...