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Discussion 3: Comparing Technical and Operational Controls

Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

· Describe technical and operational security controls.

· Compare and contrast technical and operational security controls.

Overview

Create a discussion post that addresses these questions:

· Describe two technical and two operational controls you’ve observed in your working environment, school or home. Please be as specific as possible.

· For each control, explain why you think it is a technical or operational-level security control. How do you differentiate between the technical and operational controls you described?