Which type of control is concerned with avoiding occurrences of risks?

The correct answer is C. Preventive controls. Preventive controls are concerned with avoiding occurrences of risks while deterrent controls are concerned with discouraging violations. Detecting controls identify occurrences and compensating controls are alternative controls, used to compensate weaknesses in other…

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis

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Options

ADeterrent controls
BDetective controls
CPreventive controls
DCompensating controls

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A
4% (2)
C
94% (45)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Preventive controls are concerned with avoiding occurrences of risks while deterrent controls are concerned with discouraging violations. Detecting controls identify occurrences and compensating controls are alternative controls, used to compensate weaknesses in other Supervision is an example of compensating control.

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#Security Controls#Preventive Controls#Risk Mitigation#Control Types

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