ISC Exam Questions

What is the difference between separation of duties compared to rotation of duties?

What is the difference between separation of duties compared to rotation of duties?

A.
Separation of duties is a preventive control, and rotation of duties is a detective control

B.
Separation of duties is a detective control, and rotation of duties is apreventive control

C.
Separation of duties is an administrative-technical control, and rotation ofduties is an administrative-detective control

D.
Separation of duties is an administrative-detective control, and rotation ofduties is an administrative-preventive control

Explanation:
Separation of duties is a preventive control, because a company istrying to prevent fraudulent activities by splitting up a critical task. Rotation ofduties is a detective control, because a company is trying to uncover fraudulentactivities by moving a new employee in a position.. They are both administrativecontrols.