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Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Edition 2ISBN: 0789753251
book Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow cover

Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Edition 2ISBN: 0789753251
Exercise 2

Information security is primarily a discipline to manage the behavior of:

A. technology

B. people

C. processes

D. organizations

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Information security

The information security discipline primarily manages the behavior of organizations. Information security is defined as the process that protects the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the data from the misuse or from intruder’s attacks.

Thus the priority is to reduce this combination of technical and non-technical approaches by overcoming the risks of information security using various measures. In order to prevent and manage the discipline of information security, one needs to manage the behavior of organizations.

Therefore, the correct option is<div class=answer>  Information security The information security discipline primarily manages the behavior of organizations . Information security is defined as the process that protects the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the data from the misuse or from intruder’s attacks. Thus the priority is to reduce this combination of technical and non-technical approaches by overcoming the risks of information security using various measures. In order to prevent and manage the discipline of information security, one needs to manage the behavior of organizations. Therefore, the correct option is     . .


Step 2 of 2

Information security does not concern itself with technology, people, or processes. Therefore, options ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ are not correct.

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