Which control discourages intrusion attempts?

Which control discourages intrusion attempts?

• A. Compensating
• B. Corrective
• C. Deterrent
• D. Detective

Answer: (C)

Deterrent controls work by discouraging attackers from even attempting a intrusion, because they increase the perceived risk or cost of the effort. When signs of monitoring are visible, lighting is good, guards are present, or there are clear penalties for breaking in, the potential intruder weighs the consequences and is less likely to act. These controls don’t necessarily prevent or detect an intrusion on their own; their value is in shaping behavior so that the attempt is less appealing in the first place. In contrast, detective controls identify and report after an intrusion occurs, compensating controls provide alternative means, and corrective controls restore systems after an incident. That combination makes deterrents the best fit for discouraging intrusion attempts.

Deterrent controls work by discouraging attackers from even attempting a intrusion, because they increase the perceived risk or cost of the effort. When signs of monitoring are visible, lighting is good, guards are present, or there are clear penalties for breaking in, the potential intruder weighs the consequences and is less likely to act. These controls don’t necessarily prevent or detect an intrusion on their own; their value is in shaping behavior so that the attempt is less appealing in the first place. In contrast, detective controls identify and report after an intrusion occurs, compensating controls provide alternative means, and corrective controls restore systems after an incident. That combination makes deterrents the best fit for discouraging intrusion attempts.