ISC Risk Management Practice Question
Which of the following is an example of a detective control in a risk management program?
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 Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts
Detective controls, like logs or monitoring, identify that a risk event has occurred.
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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Encryption
Why it's wrong here
This is a preventative control.
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Firewall rules
Why it's wrong here
This is a preventative control.
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Disaster recovery plan
Why it's wrong here
This is a corrective or recovery control.
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts
Why this is correct
SIEM detects anomalies and incidents.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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