# Information Assurance ### Purpose Information assurance ensures that information risks are understood and managed. ### Assurance Areas Information assurance covers: * confidentiality * integrity * availability * data protection * access control * auditability * resilience * supplier assurance * incident response ### Assurance Activities Projects may require: * security requirements review * data protection review * threat modelling * vulnerability scanning * penetration testing * supplier security review * operational readiness review * risk acceptance --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://framework.aic.io/company-operating-manual/security-compliance-and-data/information-assurance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.