Information
/ Cyber Security
Session 1
February 10, 2023
An Internal Control is a policy, procedure or a
Internal Controls
mechanism
A process,
effected by an entity’s board of directors, management, and other
personnel,
designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding
the achievement of objectives relating to
operations, reporting, and compliance.
Types of Controls
• Preventative / Preventive Controls
• Detective Controls
• Corrective Controls
Tip for
Control
Classification
Pinpoint the TIME AND INTERACTION between control
and risk i.e.
determine whether control design addresses risk
BEFORE or AFTER the risk occurs
Preventative /
Preventive Controls
• Proactive in nature
• Control design addresses risk BEFORE the risk arises
Detective
/ Corrective
Controls
• Reactive in nature
• Control design addresses risk AFTER the risk arises
Differentiating
Detective
/ Corrective
Controls
Detective control:
• Control design IDENTIFIES the materialized risk
Corrective control:
• Control design CORRECTS the materialized risk
Knowledge Check
Question 1:
Knowledge Check
Question 2:
Knowledge Check
Question 3:
What type of security controls are authorization controls?
A. Corrective controls
B. Detective controls
C. Internal controls
D. Preventive controls
Knowledge Check
Question 4:
What type of security controls is Data Backup?
A. Corrective control
B. Detective control
C. Internal control
D. Preventive control
Knowledge Check
Question 5:
What type of security controls is Data Backup?
A. Corrective control
B. Detective control
C. Internal control
D. Preventive control
Knowledge Check
Question 6:
Knowledge Check
Question 7:
Knowledge Check
Question 8:
Knowledge Check
Answers
Question # Answer
1 C
2 B
3 D
4 A
5 A
6 C
7 A
8 C
Thank you and
All the best!