Remember that detective, recovery, and corrective controls are enforced after an incident is present. However, deterrent, directive, preventive, and compensating controls are applicable before an incident takes place. It is always better to stop something bad from happening than it is to deal with it after it has happened.
Witcher, Rob; Berti, John; Hablas, Lou; Mitropoulos, Nick. Destination CISSP: A Concise Guide (p. 130). Destination Certification Inc.. Kindle Edition.