COMPTIA SECURITY+ 701
CHAPTER 1 STUDY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Technical controls - ANSWER✔✔-implemented using technical system set up policies and
procedures within the OS that would allow or prevent different FXN's from occurring
-example: firewalls and anti virus
Managerial controls - ANSWER✔✔-Administration controls associated with security design and
implementation
tells people the best way to manage their computers their data or other systems
example: security policies, standard operating procedures
Operational controls - ANSWER✔✔-controls implemented by people instead of systems
Example: security guards, awareness programs
Physical controls - ANSWER✔✔-Limit physical access
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,Example: Guard shack, fences, locks, badge readers
Preventive - ANSWER✔✔-Blocks access to a resource
Example: Firewall rules, tangible like guard shack that checks ID's
Deterrent - ANSWER✔✔-Discourage an intrusion attempt
Makes attacker thick twice
Does not directly prevent access
Example: Application splash screen, threat demotion, front desk reception who greets folks, posted
warning signs
Detective - ANSWER✔✔-ID, warn & log when an intrusion attempt
may not prevent access
corrective - ANSWER✔✔-Apply a corrective control after an event has been detected
reverse the impact of an event
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, compensating - ANSWER✔✔-Security event has occurred and you do not have the resources or
means to reverse what the particular event has caused
control using other means
existing controls are not sufficient may be temporarily
Directive - ANSWER✔✔-Direct a subject towards security compliance
a relatively weak security control
The CIA Triad - ANSWER✔✔-It stands for confidentiality, Integrity and availability
Confedentiality - ANSWER✔✔-Certain info should only be known to certain people
prevent unauthorized info disclosure
Example:
Encryption
-encodes messages so only certain people can read it
Access controls
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CHAPTER 1 STUDY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Technical controls - ANSWER✔✔-implemented using technical system set up policies and
procedures within the OS that would allow or prevent different FXN's from occurring
-example: firewalls and anti virus
Managerial controls - ANSWER✔✔-Administration controls associated with security design and
implementation
tells people the best way to manage their computers their data or other systems
example: security policies, standard operating procedures
Operational controls - ANSWER✔✔-controls implemented by people instead of systems
Example: security guards, awareness programs
Physical controls - ANSWER✔✔-Limit physical access
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,Example: Guard shack, fences, locks, badge readers
Preventive - ANSWER✔✔-Blocks access to a resource
Example: Firewall rules, tangible like guard shack that checks ID's
Deterrent - ANSWER✔✔-Discourage an intrusion attempt
Makes attacker thick twice
Does not directly prevent access
Example: Application splash screen, threat demotion, front desk reception who greets folks, posted
warning signs
Detective - ANSWER✔✔-ID, warn & log when an intrusion attempt
may not prevent access
corrective - ANSWER✔✔-Apply a corrective control after an event has been detected
reverse the impact of an event
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, compensating - ANSWER✔✔-Security event has occurred and you do not have the resources or
means to reverse what the particular event has caused
control using other means
existing controls are not sufficient may be temporarily
Directive - ANSWER✔✔-Direct a subject towards security compliance
a relatively weak security control
The CIA Triad - ANSWER✔✔-It stands for confidentiality, Integrity and availability
Confedentiality - ANSWER✔✔-Certain info should only be known to certain people
prevent unauthorized info disclosure
Example:
Encryption
-encodes messages so only certain people can read it
Access controls
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