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Under-prioritising Availability is not good for business.

The Confidentiality, Integrity and the Availability of information and data assets the pillars of Information Security. But the reality is most cybersecurity efforts prioritise the first two legs of the tripods and don’t pay much attention system Availability and user experience.

Jul 29, 2023

Benedict Onodu. CTS.MBCS

AV Governance. Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consultant, Experian

Under-prioritising Availability is not good for business.

Liked by Lisa Matthews, CTS and 1 other

User experience is at the core of IT delivery. Designing a cybersecurity systems which allows authorised users access to the data and information they need, when they need it, is actually a key component of Information Security; hence the CIA triad of Confidentiality, Integrity and AVAILABILITY.

The essence of cybersecurity is supporting the delivery of strategic business objectives. A cybersecurity architecture that mainly prioritises protecting data and information from access by unauthorised elements (Confidentiality), ensuring data remains in its intended state (Integrity), but fails to make data and information accessible, in a consumable form to authorised user, as and when they need it, cannot be effective at delivering business outcomes.

Situating cybersecurity architecture on all the legs of the CIA triad is a business imperative.

Benedict Onodu. CTS.MBCS (He/Him)

AV Governance. Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consultant, Experian

A CTS with more than 20 years in Pro AV.With credentials including ISO 27001 Practitioner, CompTIA Security+, AVIXA CTS, and service as a member of the AVIXA Standards Steering Committee, I bring a multidisciplinary perspective that spans security governance, systems engineering, AV risk, and operational resilience. I understand AI as a socio‑technical system, where risks extend across architecture, data flows, user behaviour, and integrated AV/UC environments.

i've led the design and optimisation of secure collaboration environments — from Microsoft Teams to enterprise meeting rooms and hybrid working platforms — supporting high‑stakes spaces such as Board meetings, AGMs, and multi‑site collaboration.

I am now expanding my leadership into AI governance and responsible technology, developing capability in ISO/IEC 42001 (AIMS) and the NIST AI RMF to help organisations operationalise AI safely, ethically, and at scale

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