In the CIA triad, confidentiality means protecting information from unauthorized disclosure. It ensures that only authorized users, systems, or processes can view sensitive data.
The other choices are different security concepts:
A. Integrity means protecting data from unauthorized modification or destruction.
B. Availability means ensuring systems and data are accessible when needed.
C. Authentication means verifying the identity of a user, device, or process.
Since the question specifically asks about protecting sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure, confidentiality is the correct answer.
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