Restricting access to a router ' s web management interface is apreventive control (C). This type of control is implementedbefore a threat occursto reduce the likelihood of exploitation.
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701listspreventive controlssuch asIP whitelisting, ACLs, and firewallsunderDomain 1.4: Security controls.
[Reference: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Objectives, Domain 1.4 – “Security control types: Preventive (e.g., access control).”, , , , , , , , , , , , ]
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