# Confidentiality

> The degree to which data is kept secret from all but authorized parties.

Record: `lex:confidentiality`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-confidentiality

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Encryption in Transit](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/encryption-in-transit.md)