To minimize the impact of a security incident, a cybersecurity analyst has configured audit settings in the organization's cloud services. Which of the following security controls has the analyst conf

The correct answer is D. Detective. Audit settings provide visibility into user actions and system events. These are classified as detective controls because they enable the detection of anomalies, policy violations, or unauthorized access by generating logs or alerts. They do not prevent actions (Preventive) or re

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Question

To minimize the impact of a security incident, a cybersecurity analyst has configured audit settings in the organization's cloud services. Which of the following security controls has the analyst configured?

Options

APreventive
BCorrective
CDirective
DDetective

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A
5% (2)
B
3% (1)
D
92% (35)

Explanation

Audit settings provide visibility into user actions and system events. These are classified as detective controls because they enable the detection of anomalies, policy violations, or unauthorized access by generating logs or alerts. They do not prevent actions (Preventive) or reverse harm (Corrective), nor do they provide policy guidance (Directive).

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#Security controls#Detective controls#Cloud auditing

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