Which of the following is a reason to institute output controls?

A.
To preserve the integrity of the data in the system while changes are being made to the
configuration

B.
To protect the output’s confidentiality

C.
To recover damage after an identified system failure

D.
To detect irregularities in the software’s operation

Explanation:
The correct answer is “To protect the output’s confidentiality”. In addition to being used as a
transaction control verification mechanism, output controls are used to ensure that output, such as
printed reports, is distributed securely. * Answer “To preserve the integrity of the data in the system
while changes are being made to the configuration” is an example of Configuration or Change
control. * “To detect irregularities in the software’s operation” is an example of Application controls,
and d is an example of Recovery controls.