Related to information security, confidentiality is the opposite of which of the following?

A.
closure

B.
disclosure

C.
disposal

D.
disaster

Explanation:
Confidentiality ensures that the necessary level of secrecy is enforced at each junction of data processing and
prevents unauthorized disclosure. This level of confidentiality should prevail while data resides on systems and
devices within the network, as it is transmitted, and once it reaches its destination.
Confidentiality prevents disclosure of information. The opposite of confidentiality is the disclosure of the
information.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Closure is not the opposite of confidentiality.
C: Disposal is not the opposite of confidentiality.
D: Disaster is not the opposite of confidentiality.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, p. 24