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CIA Triad

What is CIA Triad?

The three core principles of information security: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, forming the foundation of security program design.

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Frameworks that govern cia triad

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on cia triad

Requirements naming cia triad across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

FISMA1 control

FISMA is operationalized through NIST publications (mandatory per 44 USC 3553(e) + NIST FISMA Implementation Project). NIST SP 800-53 REV 5 (Security and Privacy Controls): 1,189 controls + control enhancements across 20 families (AC + AT + AU + CA + CM + CP +...

FISMA-NIST-800-53-RMF-800-171-FIPS · Operationalisation via NIST 800-53 + 800-37 RMF + 800-171 + FIPS 199 + FIPS 200 →
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines1 control

Implement Technology Risk Governance + Technology Risk Management Framework + Information Asset Management per MAS TRM Chapters 2 + 3 + 5.

MAS-TRM-Governance-Chapters-2-3-Board-Senior-Management-Risk-Framework-Information-Asset-Management · MAS TRM Governance + Chapters 2-3 + Board + Senior Management + Risk Framework + Information Asset Management →

Questions people ask about cia triad

What is CIA Triad?
The three core principles of information security: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, forming the foundation of security program design.
Why is CIA Triad important for compliance?
CIA Triad is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding cia triad helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address CIA Triad?
CIA Triad appears in the requirement text of FISMA, Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about CIA Triad?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how cia triad applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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