Which of the following defines a countermeasure?
A.
A procedure that can eliminate the threat agent
B.
A software configuration that can completely prevent a threat
C.
A software configuration, hardware, or procedure that can mitigate potential risk
D.
Procedure that is done to fix the destruction that an exposure has caused
Explanation:
Countermeasures can be any hardware, software, or procedure that helps to mitigate
the potential risk.
C is Safeguard Not Countermeasure
ali imran is right because Safeguards – controls applied before the fact; proactive in nature
Countermeasures – controls applied after the fact; reactive in nature which make D the best answer. Admin please fix.