CCSP · Question #204
Which of the following is considered an administrative control?
The correct answer is A. Access control process. Administrative controls are policies and procedures that guide personnel behavior related to security.
Question
Which of the following is considered an administrative control?
Options
- AAccess control process
- BKeystroke logging
- CDoor locks
- DBiometric authentication
How the community answered
(67 responses)- A94% (63)
- B1% (1)
- C1% (1)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
Administrative controls are policies and procedures that guide personnel behavior related to security.
An access control process, which defines who has access to what and under what conditions, is a procedural or policy-based control, making it an administrative control.
Keystroke logging is a technical control used for monitoring activity.
Door locks are physical controls designed to restrict access to a physical space.
Biometric authentication is a technical control used to verify identity based on unique physical or behavioral characteristics.
Concept tested: Types of security controls (administrative, technical, physical)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-fedramp-controls-by-domain#ac-access-control
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