Question

An online retailer runs its storefront on Google Cloud. During a recent regional service disruption, customers were unable to complete purchases, resulting in lost revenue. The security team is reviewing the incident against the CIA triad. Which principle of the CIA triad was most directly compromised in this situation?

Accepted Answer

Availability, because the service was not accessible when customers needed it

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Confidentiality, because customer data may have been exposed

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Integrity, because transaction records could have been altered

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Authentication, because users could not verify their identities