A telecommunications company uses the AES method for ensuring that confidential information is protected. This means that they use a single key to encrypt and decrypt the information. What kind of con

The correct answer is C. Preventive. The AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method is a symmetric-key algorithm, meaning the same key is used for both encrypting and decrypting data. This type of control is considered preventive because it is implemented to prevent unauthorized access to confidential information by

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A telecommunications company uses the AES method for ensuring that confidential information is protected. This means that they use a single key to encrypt and decrypt the information. What kind of control does the company use?

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ADetective
BCorrective
CPreventive

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C
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Explanation

The AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) method is a symmetric-key algorithm, meaning the same key is used for both encrypting and decrypting data. This type of control is considered preventive because it is implemented to prevent unauthorized access to confidential information by ensuring that the data is unreadable to anyone who does not have the key.

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