Sensitivity labels are an example of what application control type?

The correct answer is A. Preventive security controls. Sensitivity labels are a preventive security application controls, such as are firewalls, reference monitors, traffic padding, encryption, data classification, one-time passwords, contingency planning, separation of development, application and test environments. The incorrect…

Submitted by tyler.j· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

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APreventive security controls
BDetective security controls
CCompensating administrative controls
DPreventive accuracy controls

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A
88% (35)
B
3% (1)
C
5% (2)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Sensitivity labels are a preventive security application controls, such as are firewalls, reference monitors, traffic padding, encryption, data classification, one-time passwords, contingency planning, separation of development, application and test environments. The incorrect answers are: Detective security controls - Intrusion detection systems (IDS), monitoring activities, and audit Compensating administrative controls - There no such application control. Preventive accuracy controls - data checks, forms, custom screens, validity checks, contingency planning, and backups.

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#Sensitivity labels#Data classification#Preventive controls#Application security

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