Exercise 1: Control Classification

Compliance and Risk Management for Technical Professionals · 3:52

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[Verse 1]
Twenty controls on your desk today
Time to sort them the proper way
First by function, then by nature
Classification is your teacher
Preventive stops before it starts
Detective finds the broken parts
Corrective fixes what went wrong
Recovery helps you carry on

[Chorus]
P-D-C-C-D-R, functions clear as day
Administrative, technical, physical way
Sort them out, find the gaps
Map your controls, fill the traps
Classification sets you free
Management security

[Verse 2]
Compensating when primary fails
Deterrent tells a warning tale
Administrative policies and rules
Technical systems are your tools
Physical barriers lock the door
Each control serves something more
Matrix helps you see the holes
Where protection loses control

[Chorus]
P-D-C-C-D-R, functions clear as day
Administrative, technical, physical way
Sort them out, find the gaps
Map your controls, fill the traps
Classification sets you free
Management security

[Bridge]
Firewall prevents intrusion
Camera detects confusion
Backup plan for restoration
Training stops the violation
Badge access at the gate
Logging shows you what's too late
Every control has its place
In your organizational space

[Verse 3]
Look across your matrix grid
See where coverage might be hid
Empty boxes spell out risk
Time to add them to your list
Balance function with the form
Keep your enterprise from harm
Classification exercise
Opens up your oversight eyes

[Chorus]
P-D-C-C-D-R, functions clear as day
Administrative, technical, physical way
Sort them out, find the gaps
Map your controls, fill the traps
Classification sets you free
Management security

[Outro]
Twenty controls now organized
Gaps identified and categorized
Your control framework standing strong
Classification keeps you moving along

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