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SECURITY
CONTROLS
Functions of
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Directive
Controls
01
Directive Controls are the mandatory
controls that are implemented to monitor
the regulations. It provides guidance
primarily aligned with the organizations
required to follow, like policies, regulations,
etc.
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Deterrent
Controls
02
Deterrent Controls are deployed to
discourage the violation of a security
function, and it helps to reduce the
chances of a deliberate attack. Deterrent
Controls help to make intelligent decisions
and deter the way that is not secure to use.
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Preventive
Controls
03
Preventive Controls are used to prevent or
avoid security incidents in the organization.
It helps to mitigate unauthorized activities
by indulging preventive methods in the
organization.
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Compensating
Controls
04
Compensating Controls are the alternative
methods that support the requirement of
actual security control implemented.
The role of the compensating Control is to
provide a similar level of assurance even if
the attacker has compromised the actual
security control.
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Detective
Controls
05
Detective controls are used to detect and
alert unauthorized or unwanted activities
within the organization. It helps to detect
and react to security violations using tools,
processes, and best practices.
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Corrective
Controls
06
Corrective Controls are used to remediate
or mitigate the effect of a security incident.
It includes measures to mitigate and
prevent the same security incident from
recurrence.
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Recovery
Controls
07
Recovery Controls are deployed to recover
and restore the operating system to
normal condition after the security
incident.

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