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Passwords are considered a Preventive/Technical (logical) control. The following answers are incorrect: badgesBadges are a physical control used to identify an individual.A badge can include a smart device which can be used for authentication and thus a Technical control, but the actual badge itself is primarily a physical control. locksLocks are a Preventative Physical control and has no Technical association. guards Guards are a Preventative Physical control and has no Technical association. The following reference(s) were/was used to create this question: Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel
D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 2: Access control systems (page 35).