Which of the following is a preventive control?
A.
Motion detectors
B.
Guard dogs
C.
Audit logs
D.
Intrusion detection systems
Explanation:
This is very obvious. Since we want to prevent something from happening, we can go out and buy
some Guard dogs to make the job. You are buying them because you want to prevent something
from happening. The intruder will see the dogs and will maybe go back, this prevents an attack, this
dogs are a form of preventive control. Motion Detectors and IDS are realtime, Audit Logs are passive.