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type: "term"
title: "Preventive Controls"
description: "In the Bow Tie model: barriers on the left (cause) side that reduce likelihood of threats reaching the central event."
resource: "tlctc:term:preventive-controls"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Preventive Controls

In the Bow-Tie model: barriers on the left (cause) side that reduce likelihood of threats reaching the central event. Corresponds to NIST CSF functions: IDENTIFY, PROTECT.

**Reference:** §6.1 (Bow-Tie Structure)