Information Technology, Digital Government and Information Security
Core concepts
Understand e-government as the delivery of public services through digital channels, including portals, interagency data exchange, and electronic signatures. Know the principles of information security: confidentiality, integrity, availability. Learn about personal data protection, access control, and incident response. Study the concepts of digital identity, electronic document flow, and interoperability of state information systems.
Traps in questions
Candidates confuse authentication with authorization, or treat encryption as a substitute for access control. Another trap is assuming an electronic document is valid without a qualified electronic signature. Questions often test whether personal data may be transferred to third parties without consent, or mislabel availability as confidentiality.
Worked rule of thumb
When a scenario involves sharing personal data between agencies, apply three checks: legal basis, purpose limitation, and security safeguards. Absent any one, the transfer should be refused.
Study focus
Review the CIA triad, the legal regime of electronic signatures, and the rules on personal data processing.