Which type of control recognizes that a transaction amount is excessive in accordance with corporate policy?

The correct answer is A. Detection. A detection control is a type of control that identifies and reports the occurrence of an unwanted event, such as a violation of a policy or a threshold. A detection control does not prevent or correct the event, but rather alerts the appropriate personnel or system to take actio

Submitted by parkjh· Mar 5, 2026Security Architecture and Engineering

Question

Which type of control recognizes that a transaction amount is excessive in accordance with corporate policy?

Options

ADetection
BPrevention
CInvestigation
DCorrection

How the community answered

(25 responses)

A
88% (22)
B
8% (2)
C
4% (1)

Explanation

A detection control is a type of control that identifies and reports the occurrence of an unwanted event, such as a violation of a policy or a threshold. A detection control does not prevent or correct the event, but rather alerts the appropriate personnel or system to take action.

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