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Access Control Types
(P - Physical / A - Administrative / T - Technical)

Preventative: Controls used to deter and avoid undesirable events from taking place.
P -  Fences, Locks, Badge System, Security guard, Biometric system, Mantrap door, Lighting, CCTV, Alarms
A - Security policy, Monitoring and supervising, Separation of duties, Job rotation, Information Classification, Personnel procedures, Testing, Security awareness training.
T - ACLs, Routers, Encryption,  IDS, Antivirus software, Firewalls, Smart cards, Dial-up call-back systems.

Detective
: Controls used to identify undesirable events that have occurred.
P -  Security guard, Biometric system, Motion detectors, CCTV, Alarms, Backups.
A - Monitoring and supervising, Job rotation, Personnel procedures, Investigations, Security awareness training.
T - Audit logs,  IDS, Antivirus software, Firewalls.

Corrective: Controls used to correct undesirable events that have occurred.
P -  Fences, Locks, Badge System, Security guard, Biometric system, Mantrap door, Lighting, CCTV, Alarms
A - Security policy.
T - IDS, Antivirus software.

Deterrent: Controls used to discourage security violations.
P -  Backups
A - Monitoring and supervising, Separation of duties, Personnel procedures.
T - Encryption,  IDS, Firewalls.

Recovery: Controls used to restore resources and capabilities.
P -  Fences, Locks, Security guard, Mantrap door, Lighting, Alarms, Backups
A -
T - Antivirus software.

Compensation: Controls used to provide alternatives to other controls.
P - 
A - Monitoring and supervising, Personnel procedures.
T -

Review of audit information:
Audit reduction - Reduces the amount of information within an audit log.
Variance-detection tool - Monitor computer and resource usage trends and detect variations.
Attack signature-detection tool - The application will have a database of information that has been known to indicate specific attacks.

Keystroke Monitoring:
Review and record keystrokes entered by a user during an active session.

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CISSP Summary 2002Related links | References

CBK#1 Access Control Systems & Methodology | CBK#2 Telecommunications & Network Security | CBK#3 Security Management Practices | CBK#4 Applications & Systems Development Security | CBK#5 Cryptography | CBK#6 Security Architecture & Models | CBK#7 Operations Security | CBK#8 Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Planning | CBK#9 Law, Investigations & Ethics | CBK#10 Physical Security

Contact:

E-mail: john.wallhoff@mailbox.swipnet.se
Written by: J.Wallhoff January - April 2002
Updated by: J.Wallhoff April 2002