Information Security
The discipline of protecting information and systems from unauthorized access alteration disclosure disruption or destruction.
Plain English
Keep company and customer information confidential accurate and available.
In context
Information security combines governance risk management access controls secure engineering operations awareness and incident response.
Example
“Information Security reviewed the vendor before customer data was shared.”
When you'll hear this
- vendor review
- system design
- policy work
Common misunderstanding
Information security is broader than the security team and is not limited to antivirus or network controls.
Also known as
InfoSecinformation security
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Updated: 2026-08-27
