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ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor · Isaca
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The algorithm in an email program that analyzes traffic to quarantine emails identified as spam is best characterized as a detective control. Detective controls are designed to identify errors or deviations after they have occurred, allowing for corrective action to be taken. In this case, the algorithm detects spam emails and quarantines them, effectively preventing them from reaching the user's inbox. Corrective control: Corrective controls are actions taken to fix a problem after it has occurred. While the quarantine itself is a corrective action, the core function of the algorithm is to detect the spam, not to correct a mistake after it's happened.
An algorithm in an email program analyzes traffic
The "algorithm" in the program