Information Assurance

Definition of Information Assurance as it relates to Technology, Network Security, Identity and Access Management

Information Assurance encompasses measures taken to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information by ensuring the proper authorization, authentication, and auditing of users and systems. It focuses on managing risks, implementing safeguards, and maintaining continuity plans to protect information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. This subcategory is closely related to Identity and Access Management, Network Security, and Technology as it involves establishing policies, procedures, and technologies that align with industry standards and best practices to ensure secure and reliable data handling and processing.

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