Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.07.14
What is the difference between Information Security, IT Security, and Integral Security?
IT Security protects technology, Information Security protects all forms of information (including paper), and Integral Security encompasses all organizational security domains.
| Scope | What it covers |
|---|---|
| IT Security | Protects IT systems, networks, and digital data — purely technical focus |
| Information Security (InfoSec) | Protects information in ALL forms — digital, paper, spoken — regardless of medium |
| Integral Security | The broadest scope: combines InfoSec with physical security, personnel security, business continuity, and more |
Key relationship: IT Security ⊂ Information Security ⊂ Integral Security
Think of it as nested circles:
- IT-Sec is the innermost circle (technology only)
- InfoSec adds protection of non-digital information
- Integral Security adds physical security, safety, BCM, crisis management, etc.
Why it matters: Many organizations make the mistake of equating "security" with "IT security" and miss the human, physical, and organizational dimensions entirely.
Go deeper:
Computer security (Wikipedia EN) — the technology-focused inner circle (IT security) and how it sits within the wider information-security picture.