Information Assurance

Definitions

1. A broad discipline focused on ensuring information remains trustworthy, available, protected, and properly managed throughout its lifecycle. It is often associated with government and defense language that emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and nonrepudiation together.

   In plain English: The broader effort to keep information protected, accurate, available, and trustworthy.

   Example: "The contract used information assurance terminology instead of just cybersecurity because integrity and auditability were equally important."

Related Terms

• Availability
• Compliance Framework
• Confidentiality
• Data Governance Security
• Data Integrity
• EAL
• Governance Risk Compliance
• GRC
• High Assurance
• Integrity Verification
• Multi-Cloud Security
• Role Separation