ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Regulation and financial crime
Which of the following is an example of a technical control designed to protect data against unauthorised access by outsiders?
A firewall that filters network traffic is a technical control that stops unauthorised outsiders reaching an organisation's systems. A clear-desk policy, compulsory annual leave and timesheet review are procedural or supervisory controls and do not technically block external access to data.
- AA firewall configured to filter network trafficCorrect
- BA clear-desk policy for staff
- CA rule that staff must take annual leave
- DA requirement for managers to review timesheets
Explanation
A firewall is a technical (logical) control that filters traffic and blocks unauthorised external access. Clear-desk policy is a physical or procedural control, mandatory leave is a fraud-detection control, and timesheet review is a supervisory control; none is a technical barrier to outsiders.
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