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CAS-004 Practice Question: Implementing a risk management framework to…
A company is implementing a risk management framework to comply with PCI DSS. Which type of control is a firewall rule that blocks all inbound traffic except HTTP and HTTPS?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse 'preventive' with 'detective' because they think of firewall logs as detective, but the rule itself is a preventive control that stops traffic, while logging is a separate detective function.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Preventive
A firewall rule that blocks all inbound traffic except HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) is a preventive control because it actively enforces a security policy by denying unauthorized traffic before it can reach internal systems. This aligns with PCI DSS Requirement 1, which mandates a firewall configuration to restrict inbound traffic to only necessary services, thereby reducing the attack surface. Preventive controls are designed to stop security incidents from occurring, which is exactly what this rule accomplishes by filtering traffic at the network layer.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Corrective
Why it's wrong here
Corrective controls remediate issues after detection, not prevent.
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Compensating
Why it's wrong here
Compensating controls are alternative controls when primary controls are not feasible.
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Preventive
Why this is correct
Preventive controls block or avoid security incidents.
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Detective
Why it's wrong here
Detective controls identify incidents after they occur, not prevent them.
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