Related to information security, availability is the opposite of which of the following?
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A. B. C. D.D.
Availability is the opposite of "destruction." Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L.
& VINES, Russel.
D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 59.
Availability is one of the three fundamental pillars of information security, along with confidentiality and integrity. Availability refers to the property that information or resources are accessible and usable when needed by authorized users.
In contrast, destruction is the opposite of availability. Destruction means the removal of information or resources such that they are no longer accessible or usable.
Delegation, distribution, and documentation are not opposites of availability.
Delegation refers to the transfer of authority or responsibility from one person to another. This is not necessarily related to availability.
Distribution refers to the sharing of information or resources among multiple parties. While distribution can sometimes impact availability (for example, if too many users are trying to access a resource at the same time), it is not inherently opposed to availability.
Documentation refers to the creation and maintenance of records and other information about a system or process. Documentation can be important for ensuring availability, but it is not the opposite of availability.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. destruction.