AP® Cybersecurity glossary

Integrity

Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 2: Securing Spaces

A security principle: data are accurate and trustworthy. Without it: data manipulation.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.1.F.1

Why it matters in Unit 2

An attack that changes data breaks integrity.

Example

Grades cannot be changed by anyone but the teacher.

Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 2.1 Cyber Foundations

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