Security controls are parameters implemented to protect various forms of data and infrastructure critical to an organization. Any type of safeguard or countermeasure used to avoid, detect, counteract, or minimize security risks to physical property, information, computer systems, or other assets is considered a security control.
We enforce IT security policies through security controls, educate employees and users about security guidelines, meet industry and compliance regulations, achieve operational efficiency across security controls, continually assess risks, and address them through security controls. We consider a defense-in-depth strategy to implement security controls.