SY0-501 · Question #251
SY0-501 Question #251: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Deterrent. Adequate outdoor lighting is a deterrent security control, as it aims to discourage potential intruders by increasing their visibility and perceived risk of detection. It works by making a target less appealing for malicious activity before any attempt is made.
Question
Having adequate lighting on the outside of a building is an example of which of the following security controls?
Options
- ADeterrent
- BCompensating
- CDetective
- DPreventative
Explanation
Adequate outdoor lighting is a deterrent security control, as it aims to discourage potential intruders by increasing their visibility and perceived risk of detection. It works by making a target less appealing for malicious activity before any attempt is made.
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- B. Compensating controls are alternative security measures used to mitigate risk when a primary control cannot be fully implemented or is impractical.
- C. Detective controls are designed to identify and alert security personnel to a security incident that is currently happening or has already occurred.
- D. Preventative controls are measures put in place to stop an undesirable event or action from occurring in the first place, such as a locked door or a fence directly blocking access.
Concept tested. Physical security deterrent controls
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