Consider the following short case as you respond to the question: Melissa is an internal auditor for the County of Bufflufia.Her job responsibilities include providing training on information systems security and checking the work of data entry clerks.Melissa is also part of a team that responds to denial-of-service attacks on the county's information system.Her co-worker, Eugene, ensures that all the county's computers have the most up-to-date antivirus software; he also enforces the county's policy of backing up sensitive data, such as employee social security numbers and other payroll information, at least once a day.The back-ups are dated and stored in a locked filing cabinet.Which employee has responsibilities related to all three elements of the CIA triad?
A)Melissa only
B)Eugene only
C)Both Melissa and Eugene
D)Neither Melissa nor Eugene

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Both Melissa and Eugene have responsibilities related to all three elements of the CIA triad. Melissa's responsibility in responding to denial-of-service attacks involves ensuring the availability of the system. Her training on information systems security and checking the work of data entry clerks ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the data. Eugene's responsibility in ensuring all computers have up-to-date antivirus software and enforcing the policy of backing up sensitive data daily ensures the confidentiality and availability of the data. The dated and locked storage of the back-ups ensures the integrity of the data. Therefore, both Melissa and Eugene have responsibilities related to all three elements of the CIA triad.

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