IT Security Controls Quiz

Which category of security controls includes the use of firewalls and antivirus software?

• Technical

• Managerial

• Operational

• Physical

What type of control is a splash screen that provides security information and restricts unauthorized access to a system?

• Corrective

• Preventive

• Deterrent

• Detective

Where would you categorize the process of collecting, reviewing, and going through system logs as a security control?

• Physical

• Operational

• Managerial

• Technical

If someone has breached a system, which type of control would be used to reverse the impact of the event?

• Detective

• Deterrent

• Preventive

• Corrective

What type of control is a directive control that requires everyone to store sensitive information in a protected and encrypted folder on their system?

• Preventive

• Deterrent

• Detective

• Directive

Where would you categorize a compliance policy as a security control?

• Managerial

• Technical

• Physical

• Operational

If someone is patrolling the property to look for security breaches, which category of control is being used?

• Technical

• Managerial

• Operational

• Physical

What type of control is a sign on a door that says 'authorized personnel only'?

• Detective

• Directive

• Preventive

• Deterrent