Security control
Also called: control
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 2: Securing Spaces
A safeguard that protects confidentiality, integrity or availability, classified by type (physical, technical, managerial) and function (preventative, detective, corrective).
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.1.F.12.1.F.22.1.F.3
Why it matters in Unit 2
Classifying a control both ways shows what it protects and when it acts.
Example
A camera is a physical control by type and a detective control by function.
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