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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Which TWO of the following are examples of…
Which TWO of the following are examples of administrative security controls?
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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Security policies and procedures
Options D and E are correct because security policies and procedures (D) and security awareness training (E) are administrative controls. Firewall rule sets (A) are technical controls. Data encryption (B) is a technical control. Biometric access controls (C) are physical/technical controls.
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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Firewall rule sets
Why it's wrong here
Firewalls are technical controls.
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Data encryption
Why it's wrong here
Encryption is a technical control.
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Biometric access controls
Why it's wrong here
Biometrics are physical/technical controls.
- ✓
Security policies and procedures
Why this is correct
Policies are administrative controls that govern behavior.
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Security awareness training
Why this is correct
Training is an administrative control to educate users.
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Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Firewall rule
A firewall rule is a set of conditions that tells a firewall which network traffic to allow or block based on attributes like source, destination, port, and protocol.
Key term
Firewall
A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules to protect trusted internal networks from untrusted external networks.
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Variation 1. Which TWO of the following are examples of administrative security controls? (Choose two.)
medium- A.Intrusion detection system
- ✓ B.Security awareness training
- C.Firewall
- D.Encryption
- ✓ E.Background checks for employees
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