ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · The impact of advances in technology
Which of the following is an example of a corrective control against a cyber security incident?
Applying a patch and restoring affected systems after a breach is a corrective control, because it remedies the damage and returns operations to normal. Intrusion detection alerts staff and is detective, while multi-factor authentication stops unauthorised access in advance and is preventive.
- AInstalling intrusion detection software that alerts staff to unusual traffic
- BApplying a patch and restoring affected systems after a breach is discoveredCorrect
- CRequiring multi-factor authentication to log in
Explanation
Corrective controls fix problems and restore normal operation after an incident, such as patching and restoring systems. Intrusion detection is a detective control and multi-factor authentication is preventive.
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