In the Bowtie Model, what do barriers represent?

In the Bowtie Model, what do barriers represent?

• A. Barriers are controls that prevent or mitigate events.
• B. Barriers measure risk severity
• C. Barriers track flight logs
• D. Barriers forecast weather

Answer: (A)

Barriers are safeguards—the controls designed to stop a threat from turning into an incident or to lessen the impact if the threat gets through. They include preventive measures that stop events from progressing and mitigative measures that reduce consequence severity. They aren’t metrics, logs, or weather forecasts. That’s why barriers are described as controls that prevent or mitigate events.

Barriers are safeguards—the controls designed to stop a threat from turning into an incident or to lessen the impact if the threat gets through. They include preventive measures that stop events from progressing and mitigative measures that reduce consequence severity. They aren’t metrics, logs, or weather forecasts. That’s why barriers are described as controls that prevent or mitigate events.