Fundamentals of Information Security Assessment 2026 Updated Study Guide: Risk Analysis, Security Evaluation, Threat Assessment and Cybersecurity Fundamentals

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Fundamentals of
Information
Security
Assessment –
Study Guide, Risk
Analysis and
Security
Evaluation Review




Fundamentals of Information
Fundamentals
Security
of Information
Fundamentals
Assessment
Security
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of Information
Study
Assessment
Guide,
Security
Risk
– Study
Analysis
Assessment
Guide,
and Security
Risk
– Study
Analysis
Evaluation
Guide,
and Security
Risk
Review.pdf
Analysis
Evaluation
and Security
Review.pdf
Evaluation Review.pdf

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Information Security Protecting information and systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure,
disruption, modification, or destruction


Confidentiality Making sure only authorized people can access information


Integrity Making sure information is accurate and not changed improperly


Availability Making sure systems and data are accessible when needed


CIA Triad The three core security principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability


Parkerian Hexad A security model that includes confidentiality, integrity, availability, possession,
authenticity, and utility


Possession Having ownership or control of data or a device


Authenticity Being genuine, real, and from a trusted source


Utility Being useful and usable


Threat Anything that could cause harm to a system or asset


Vulnerability A weakness that can be exploited


Risk The chance that a threat will exploit a vulnerability and cause harm


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Impact The amount of harm caused by a security event


Defense in Depth Using multiple layers of security instead of relying on one


Least Privilege Giving users only the access they need


Nonrepudiation Preventing someone from denying an action they performed


Accountability Being able to trace actions to a specific user


Identification Claiming an identity


Authentication Proving an identity


Authorization Determining what an authenticated user is allowed to do


Access Control The process of deciding who can access resources


Access Control List (ACL) A list of permissions attached to a resource


Capabilities Access rights assigned directly to a user or process


Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Authentication using two different factor types


Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Authentication using two or more different factor types


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