Facilities labels a new lobby camera system 'preventive' though it primarily records incidents after they occur for later review. How should the control type be classified?

Control types distinguish preventive controls that stop incidents, detective controls that identify them, and corrective controls that restore or remediate. Surveillance systems used chiefly for after-the-fact evidence and alerting are detective unless paired with real-time interdiction. Accurate classification supports control selection and gap analysis in risk treatment.