ISC Exam Questions

Preventive Technical Controls are usually built:

Preventive Technical Controls are usually built:

A.
By using MD5.

B.
Into an operating system.

C.
By security officer.

D.
By security administrator.

Explanation:
Preventive Technical Controls are the technical ways of restricting who or what can access system
resources and what type of access is permitted. Its purpose is to protect the OS and other systems
from unauthorized modification or manipulation. It is usually built into an operating system, or it can
be a part of an application or program, or an add-on security package, or special components to
regulate communication between computers. It also protects the integrity and availability by limiting
the number of users and/or processes. These controls also protect confidential information from
being disclosed to unauthorized persons.