Distinguish technical, administrative, and physical controls, giving an example of each from the lesson.

### Why this is right The categories distinguish the mechanism a safeguard uses. Technology-based protections are technical, organizational practices are administrative, and protections for physical spaces or equipment are physical. ### The concept A control can address the same broad security goal in different ways. For example, a technical tool may restrict network activity, an administrative rule may define how employees handle information, and a physical safeguard may limit entry to a server area. Organizations often combine categories because a single measure may not address every route to harm. ### What a good answer covers - Define technical controls and give an example. - Define administrative controls and give an example. - Define physical controls and give an example. - Explain that controls can complement one another. ### Terms - **Physical control**: a safeguard that protects people, facilities, or equipment through physical access restrictions. ### Remember Ask whether the safeguard acts through technology, organizational practice, or physical access.