CGRC Compliance Maintenance Practice Question
Which THREE of the following represent 'compensating controls' that might be used when a specific security control cannot be implemented exactly as required?
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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Segmenting the system into a separate, isolated network zone.
Compensating controls provide an alternative way to achieve the security objective; examples include increased monitoring, network isolation, or enhanced access auditing.
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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Segmenting the system into a separate, isolated network zone.
Why this is correct
Isolation limits the blast radius of a vulnerability.
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Providing the system administrator with a larger office.
Why it's wrong here
Physical workspace size is not a security control.
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Implementing enhanced logging and monitoring of the affected component.
Why this is correct
This provides detection if the missing control is exploited.
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Installing a new air conditioning unit in the server room.
Why it's wrong here
This is facility maintenance, not a compensating security control.
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Requiring multi-factor authentication for all administrative access.
Why this is correct
MFA compensates for weaknesses in other authentication controls.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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