The basic concepts of information security
Being familiar with the basic concepts related to information security will significantly assist you in securing the Confluence environment you manage. Here, we will go over a few of them:
- Authentication: Verifying users’ identities helps ensure that only authorized individuals gain access
- Authorization: Determining what different users and roles can access helps prevent information from falling into the wrong hands
- Encryption: Encrypting sensitive information in storage and during transmission makes unauthorized access more difficult
- Firewalls and network security: This helps protect a network against internal and external threats
- Data integrity: Maintaining the accuracy and consistency of data is critical for secure and accurate decision-making
- Privacy and compliance: Personal and sensitive data must be protected, and appropriate legal and regulatory requirements must be met (e.g., GDPR)
- Monitoring...
