Security Controls Quiz: Preventive or Detective?

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1. A preventive control primarily aims to ____.

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This quiz evaluates your understanding of Security Controls (Security+) by distinguishing between preventive and detective control types. Learn to identify which controls stop threats before they occur versus those that detect and respond to incidents after the fact. Essential for security professionals preparing for CompTIA Security+ certification and real-world threat... see moremitigation strategies. see less

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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14. A detective control primarily aims to ____.

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

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16. Which of the following is a preventive control?

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

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

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

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A preventive control primarily aims to ____.
Password complexity requirements function as ____ controls to reduce...
Which control type requires incident response procedures to be most...
True or False: A preventive control can completely eliminate all...
Intrusion Detection Systems operate as ____ controls by alerting to...
A network segmentation policy is classified as which control type?
Which control type would typically be implemented after a security...
User training on security policies is an example of a preventive or...
Log monitoring and analysis best represent which control category?
Which control type is most effective at reducing the risk of...
Which control type is designed to stop a threat before it occurs?
Multi-factor authentication is best classified as which control type?
Which control operates during an incident to restore systems to normal...
A detective control primarily aims to ____.
Encryption of sensitive data at rest is classified as which control...
Which of the following is a preventive control?
Security cameras and intrusion detection systems are examples of which...
Which control type identifies threats or policy violations after they...
A firewall blocking unauthorized traffic is an example of which...
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