ISACA Exam Questions

What are the PRIMARY objectives of a control?

What are the PRIMARY objectives of a control?

A.
Detect, recover, and attack

B.
Prevent, respond, and log

C.
Prevent, control, and attack

D.
Prevent, recover, and detect

Explanation:

Controls are the policies, procedures, practices and guidelines designed to provide appropriate
assurance that business objectives are achieved and undesired events are detected, prevented,
and corrected. Controls, or countermeasures, will reduce or neutralize threats or vulnerabilities.
Controls have three primary objectives:
Prevent
Recover
Detect
objective of control.