Mitigating Controls

Mitigating controls refer to strategies and actions taken to reduce the potential impact of a cyber threat by implementing preventive measures, detective controls, corrective actions, or a combination of approaches, aiming to minimize the severity of a security breach and bring the risk level to an acceptable level.

Examples of mitigating controls include:

• Access controls: Limiting user access to sensitive data based on their role and permissions.
• Data encryption: Encrypting sensitive data to protect it from unauthorized access even if breached.
• Network segmentation: Dividing a network into smaller segments to limit the spread of a potential attack.
• Intrusion detection systems (IDS): Monitoring network traffic to detect suspicious activity
• Security awareness training: Educating employees about cybersecurity best practices to prevent human error
• Incident response plan: A structured plan to respond to and contain security incidents effectively
  

Types of mitigating controls:

• Preventive controls: Measures taken to stop a threat from occurring in the first place, like strong passwords and firewalls.
• Detective controls: Mechanisms to identify potential threats or security breaches as they are happening, such as log analysis and anomaly detection.
• Corrective controls: Actions taken to remedy a security issue after it has been detected, including incident response and data recovery procedures