Which of the following can be considered an administrative control in a data center?

The correct answer is D. A policy, defining the rules that assign access to authorized individuals. Administrative controls are policy- and procedure-based controls that govern how people behave and make decisions within an organization. A policy defining access rules is a textbook administrative control. Security dogs are physical controls. An Access Control List (ACL) is a…

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ASecurity dogs owned by the data center administration
BAccess Control List, preventing access to data via the network
CA barrier, providing a physical obstacle to data storage devices
DA policy, defining the rules that assign access to authorized individuals

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A
6% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
91% (31)

Explanation

Administrative controls are policy- and procedure-based controls that govern how people behave and make decisions within an organization. A policy defining access rules is a textbook administrative control. Security dogs are physical controls. An Access Control List (ACL) is a technical/logical control. A physical barrier is a physical control. The key distinction: administrative controls exist on paper as rules, procedures, and policies that direct human behavior, rather than being tangible or technical mechanisms.

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#Administrative controls#Security controls#Data center security#Access control policy

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