CISM Certified Information Security Manager – Question1384

Which of the following is an example of a corrective control?

A.
Diverting incoming traffic upon responding to the denial of service (DoS) attack
B. Filtering network traffic before entering an internal network from outside
C. Examining inbound network traffic for viruses
D. Logging inbound network traffic

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: Diverting incoming traffic corrects the situation and, therefore, is a corrective control. Choice B is a preventive control. Choices C and D are detective controls.