Which types of controls are BEST used to minimize the risk associated with a vulnerability?

Detective controls identify events after they have occurred, which is crucial but does not minimize the initial risk of exploitation.

Preventive controls are designed to stop an undesirable event from happening by eliminating or reducing vulnerabilities or by blocking an attack path. By implementing strong preventive measures, such as patching systems, enforcing strong authentication, or configuring firewalls, an organization can effectively minimize the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited and thus significantly reduce the associated risk.

Deterrent controls aim to discourage potential attackers but do not actively prevent an attack like a technical preventive control would.

Directive controls are policies or guidelines that mandate certain actions but are not technical controls that directly minimize vulnerability risk on their own.