CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
An organization is implementing controls to mitigate the risk of data exfiltration. Which TWO control types would be considered preventive? (Select TWO)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Access controls to restrict data access
Preventive controls aim to stop a risk event from occurring. Access controls prevent unauthorized access, and encryption prevents data from being read if exfiltrated. Log monitoring is detective, and backup restoration is corrective.
Answer analysis
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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Incident response plan
Why it's wrong here
Incident response is corrective/detective.
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Backup restoration procedures
Why it's wrong here
Backup restoration is corrective.
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Log monitoring and analysis
Why it's wrong here
Log monitoring is a detective control.
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Access controls to restrict data access
Why this is correct
Access controls prevent unauthorized access, thus preventive.
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Data encryption at rest and in transit
Why this is correct
Encryption prevents data from being usable if exfiltrated, thus preventive.
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