Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0072 - Systems Security Certified Practitioner

The control measures that are intended to reveal the violations of security policy using software and hardware are associated with:

A. Preventive/physical
B. Detective/technical
C. Detective/physical
D. Detective/administrative

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The detective/technical control measures are intended to reveal the violations of security policy using technical means. Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 35.