Continue your lesson
Connect each term to the asset, threat, control, and evidence it affects.
Block 1 of 1Compare Technical control · Managerial control · Operational control · Physical control
Current · 15 min
Compare Technical control · Managerial control · Operational control · Physical control
Optional concept notes
Technical control
Enforces a safeguard through hardware or software mechanisms.
Managerial control
Directs security through policies risk decisions and governance.
Operational control
Relies on people performing repeatable security processes.
Physical control
Prevents physical access with barriers locks or guards.
Complete one provider lesson, then answer four related questions. That is enough for today; more practice is optional.
Your lesson stays open here while the provider opens in another tab. Choose one source; the notes above are optional.
Practice the reasoning here
Use a fictional organization. Name the risk, choose the narrowest useful control, and state what evidence would prove the control worked.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
Check the whole objective
This unlocks objective 1.1 for recall. The latest checkpoint needs 70% or higher; a lower result puts the lesson back near the front of your timeline.