Question 1
A company installs security cameras throughout its office building to discourage unauthorized access. What type of security control is this?
Correct Answer:
Deterrent physical control
Question 2
A help desk follows a documented manual procedure to verify a caller's identity before resetting a password. Which category and type of control does this represent?
Correct Answer:
Operational preventive control
Question 3
After a firewall rule is found to be too restrictive for a critical business application, the security team implements a proxy-based workaround that still enforces security policies. What type of control is this proxy solution?
Correct Answer:
Compensating control
Question 4
A SIEM system generates an alert when it detects unusual login patterns from a user account. What type of security control does the SIEM represent in this scenario?
Correct Answer:
Detective technical control
Question 5
Following a malware infection, the IT team restores affected systems from clean backups. What type of security control does this backup restoration represent?
Correct Answer:
Corrective control
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