Security Controls (Security+) Preventive vs Detective

1. A firewall blocking unauthorized traffic is an example of which control type?

Detective control

Preventive control

Corrective control

Recovery control

2. Which control type is designed to stop a threat before it occurs?

Preventive

Detective

Corrective

Compensating

3. Which control type requires incident response procedures to be most effective?

Preventive controls

Detective controls

Corrective controls

Deterrent controls

4. Which control type identifies threats or policy violations after they have already occurred?

Preventive

Detective

Directive

Administrative

5. True or False: A preventive control can completely eliminate all security risks.

True

False

6. Which control operates during an incident to restore systems to normal operations?

Preventive

Detective

Corrective

Deterrent

7. Which control type would typically be implemented after a security breach is discovered?

Preventive

Detective

Corrective

Monitoring

8. Log monitoring and analysis best represent which control category?

Preventive

Detective

Corrective

Compensating

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11. A network segmentation policy is classified as which control type?

Detective control

Preventive control

Recovery control

Audit control

12. User training on security policies is an example of a preventive or detective control?

Detective only

Preventive only

Both equally

Neither type

13. Which control type is most effective at reducing the risk of unauthorized data access?

Detective controls

Preventive controls

Recovery controls

Corrective controls

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15. Multi-factor authentication is best classified as which control type?

Detective control

Preventive control

Monitoring control

Audit control

16. Encryption of sensitive data at rest is classified as which control type?

Detective

Corrective

Preventive

Recovery

17. Which of the following is a preventive control?

Security audit logs

Access control lists

SIEM monitoring

Incident response team

18. Security cameras and intrusion detection systems are examples of which control type?

Preventive controls

Detective controls

Corrective controls

Deterrent controls

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Security Controls Quiz: Preventive or Detective?

1. A firewall blocking unauthorized traffic is an example of which control type?

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2. Which control type is designed to stop a threat before it occurs?

3. Which control type requires incident response procedures to be most effective?

4. Which control type identifies threats or policy violations after they have already occurred?

5. True or False: A preventive control can completely eliminate all security risks.

6. Which control operates during an incident to restore systems to normal operations?

7. Which control type would typically be implemented after a security breach is discovered?

8. Log monitoring and analysis best represent which control category?

9. Password complexity requirements function as ____ controls to reduce unauthorized access.

10. Intrusion Detection Systems operate as ____ controls by alerting to suspicious activity.

11. A network segmentation policy is classified as which control type?

12. User training on security policies is an example of a preventive or detective control?

13. Which control type is most effective at reducing the risk of unauthorized data access?

14. A preventive control primarily aims to ____.

15. Multi-factor authentication is best classified as which control type?

16. Encryption of sensitive data at rest is classified as which control type?

17. Which of the following is a preventive control?

18. Security cameras and intrusion detection systems are examples of which control type?

19. A detective control primarily aims to ____.