Here’s a fun one: availability. This is the “I need it now” objective. Because what’s the point of super-secure, perfectly accurate data if you can’t access it when a crisis hits? Exactly zero point.
Think about a hospital. If their patient database goes down for even an hour, people could die. That’s a bit extreme for most of us, but for a small business owner losing a day of sales? That’s a lost paycheck. Availability is about keeping systems up, running, and resilient against attacks like DDoS or a simple power outage.
This means backups, failover systems, and maybe a generator or two. It’s the boring, unsexy part of security—until the day it saves your bacon. Then it’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. Say it with me: “Back up your stuff.”
