Also known as the AIC triad to avoid name conflict with the organization

C: Confidentiality - keeping the data secure, to the right eyes only. Role based access controls

I: Integrity - ensuring that the correct data is received by the party. often verified by hashing the data. Another component of this is certificates and trusted certificate authorities. digital signatures. nonrepudiation

A: Availability - ensuring the data is available when requested, achieved via backups, fault tolerant systems