After a ransomware attack disrupts a company's file server, the security team activates its backup system and follows incident response procedures. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of these corrective controls?
To limit the damage and impact after a security incident has occurred
To substitute for primary security controls when they are not available
To identify and detect security incidents as they happen
To prevent security incidents from occurring in the first place
Corrective controls are reactive measures that limit the damage and impact after a security incident has already occurred. They help organizations recover by restoring data from backups, eradicating the threat, and returning systems to normal operation. Unlike preventive controls, which aim to stop incidents before they happen, and detective controls, which focus on identifying them, corrective controls specifically mitigate the consequences of an incident once it has taken place.
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