CompTIA
SY0-701 · Question #992
Which of the following control types describes an alert from a SIEM tool?
The correct answer is D. Detective. A SIEM alert is a detective control because it identifies and reports suspicious or malicious activity after it occurs, enabling further investigation and response.
Submitted by layla.eg· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
Which of the following control types describes an alert from a SIEM tool?
Options
- APreventive
- BCorrective
- CCompensating
- DDetective
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D91% (21)
Explanation
A SIEM alert is a detective control because it identifies and reports suspicious or malicious activity after it occurs, enabling further investigation and response.
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