Types of Security Controls Explained for IT Pros (Real Examples)

You already run security controls. You just call them tickets.If you've enforced MFA, locked down a firewall rule, or set up a backup job, you've deployed security controls. In this video, we explain the types of security controls (preventive, detective, corrective, deterrent, directive, recovery, and compensating), how they're categorized, and how defenders choose the right control without overspending.📖 Full article, with the type × category grid and the ransomware diagram:https://blueteam-academy.com/blog/security-controls-it-professionals/🎓 Learn the full Threat & Control Method, step by step, with real scenarios:https://go.blueteam-academy.com/from-it-to-cybersecurity/📬 Keep IT Safe newsletter, practical blue team breakdowns without the hype:https://go.blueteam-academy.com/keep-it-safe-signupCHAPTERS00:00 You already run security controls00:56 What is a security control?02:02 Asset, threat, vulnerability, control03:32 The 7 types of security controls08:17 Control categories: how they're built09:56 How to choose the right control12:04 Example: credential phishing and MFA14:07 OR vs. AND: when one control is enough15:13 Ransomware and defense in depth17:28 Equifax: when the holes line up18:28 Policies, standards, and frameworks19:25 The Threat & Control Method20:41 Where to go nextSOURCES• NIST CSRC glossary, "security control": https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/security_control• CISA, Implementing Phishing-Resistant MFA (2022): https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/fact-sheet-implementing-phishing-resistant-mfa-508c.pdf• CISA, #StopRansomware Guide (2023): https://www.cisa.gov/stopransomware/ransomware-guide• CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1: https://www.cisecurity.org/controls• NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (2024): https://www.nist.gov/cyberframeworkBlue Team Academy helps IT professionals move into defensive cybersecurity without starting from zero. Follow Blue Team Academy for more on the IT-to-cybersecurity transition.#cybersecurity #blueteam #ITcareers