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Administrative Controls

Administrative controls characterize the human factors of security involving all levels of personnel within an enterprise and determine which users are authorized to access what resources and information by such means as:

– Employees are provided with training and awareness programs

– Enterprises should be prepared for disasters and have recovery plans

– Separation strategies and personnel recruitment

– Employee registration and accounting

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