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ISC2 CCSP Exam - Topic 12 Question 103 Discussion

Which of the following is considered an administrative control?
B) Access control process
A) Keystroke logging
C) Door locks
D) Biometric authentication

ISC2 CCSP Exam - Topic 12 Question 103 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CCSP exam
Question #: 103
Topic #: 12
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Which of the following is considered an administrative control?

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Suggested Answer: B

A process is an administrative control; sometimes, the process includes elements of other types of controls (in this case, the access control mechanism might be a technical control, or it might be a physical control), but the process itself is administrative. Keystroke logging is a technical control (or an attack, if done for malicious purposes, and not for auditing); door locks are a physical control; and biometric authentication is a technological control.


by Tiffiny at Jun 15, 2025, 08:05 AM

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Ettie
7 months ago
Keystroke logging is more of a monitoring tool, not admin.
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Dahlia
7 months ago
I thought door locks were considered physical controls, not admin.
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Rickie
7 months ago
Wait, are you saying biometric authentication isn't admin? That seems off!
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Carmen
7 months ago
Totally agree, access control is key for admin controls!
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Sean
8 months ago
Access control process is definitely an admin control.
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Felton
8 months ago
I feel like door locks are more physical security, and biometric authentication is technical too. So, B seems like the best choice here.
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Emilio
8 months ago
I’m confused because I thought keystroke logging was a technical control, not administrative. Is that right?
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Dustin
8 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think access control processes are definitely considered administrative controls.
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Jettie
9 months ago
I think administrative controls are more about policies and procedures, so maybe it's B? But I'm not entirely sure.
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Reynalda
9 months ago
Keystroke logging is definitely a technical control, not an administrative one. I'm feeling good about this question - I think the answer is B, access control process.
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Bernardo
9 months ago
Biometric authentication seems like it could be an administrative control, but I'm not 100% certain. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Dannie
9 months ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'm not totally confident, but I think door locks might be the right answer since they're a physical control implemented by management.
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Julene
9 months ago
I'm pretty sure that access control process is considered an administrative control, but I'll double-check the definitions just to be sure.
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Vanda
1 year ago
Haha, keystroke logging is so old-school. That's like something out of a 90s hacker movie!
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Fredric
1 year ago
I agree with Na. Administrative controls are all about the policies and procedures, not the technical stuff.
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Grover
12 months ago
D) Biometric authentication
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Mose
12 months ago
C) Door locks
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Johnathon
1 year ago
B) Access control process
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Zack
1 year ago
B) Access control process
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Misty
1 year ago
A) Keystroke logging
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Eric
1 year ago
A) Keystroke logging
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Tamesha
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think door locks could also be considered an administrative control since they restrict physical access to a building or room.
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Marla
1 year ago
I agree with Huey, access control process is an administrative control because it helps manage who has access to what.
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Huey
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) Access control process.
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Na
1 year ago
B) Access control process is definitely the correct answer here. Locks and biometrics are physical controls, not administrative ones.
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Veronique
12 months ago
C) Door locks and biometric authentication are physical controls.
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Val
12 months ago
B) Access control process is the right choice for administrative control.
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Alease
1 year ago
A) Keystroke logging is a technical control, not administrative.
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