CRISC IT Risk Assessment Practice Question
Which of the following is an example of a preventive control?
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Encryption of sensitive data
Encryption prevents unauthorized access, making it preventive.
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Encryption of sensitive data
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Encryption prevents unauthorized disclosure.
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Incident response plan
Why it's wrong here
Incident response is corrective.
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Intrusion detection system
Why it's wrong here
IDS is detective.
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Security logs
Why it's wrong here
Logs are detective.
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