What Is a Security Control?

 By Charles Joseph | Cybersecurity Advocate

 Last update: November 25, 2023

A security control is a measure or set of measures designed to protect assets from threats. Security controls can be physical, such as locks and fences, or they can be logical, such as passwords and firewalls.

Key Points

• A security control is a process or set of procedures that are followed to protect information from unauthorized access.
• A security Control can be physical, technical, or administrative.
• Physical security controls include things like locks and security cameras, while technical security controls include things like firewalls and encryption.
• Administrative security controls include things like policies and procedures governing who has access to what information.