Which security mechanism is categorized as a technical control because it is implemented in hardware or software to automatically stop malicious network packets?
Annual security awareness training
Intrusion prevention system (IPS)
Employee nondisclosure agreement
Steel cage walls around the server room
A network or host-based intrusion prevention system (IPS) is considered a technical control. It is implemented through hardware, software, or a combination of both and works automatically to examine traffic and block packets that match known attack signatures or suspicious behavior. Security awareness training and nondisclosure agreements are administrative controls because they rely on policies and human behavior. Steel cage walls, door locks, and other structural barriers are physical controls intended to restrict physical access rather than electronically filter network traffic.
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