QUESTION: Randi runs a credit card processing network for her organization. During an assessment, she notices that the organization uses a protocol that transmits passwords in unencrypted form over a local network. Correcting the situation will take several months of reengineering. While the situation exists, she implemented a requirement for multifactor authentication on internal network connections. What term best describes this control?
- Corrective
- Compensating
- Detective
- Deterrent
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