FSCA Flashcards
ICS stands for ____________ Control System
Industrial
Which of the following is an inaccurate statement regarding ICS?
a) It may span across multiple countries
b) It may be confined to just a single factory
c) Its a system that manages industrial processes
d) There are two types of ICS architectures
e) Its used to control windows domain services
e) It’s used to control windows domain services
SCADA stands for ‘Supervisory Control and _______ Acquisition’
Data
DCS stands for _____________ Control System
Distributed
Which of the following are characteristics of a DCS architecture? Select three.
a) Field controllers simply acquire and pass along data.
b) Primarily used in single factories
c) Uses open protocols
d) Uses control loops to manage processes
e) Used in large geographical areas
f) Most control functions take place by the field controllers
b) Primarily used in single factories
d) Uses control loops to manage processes
f) Most control functions take place by the field controllers
True or False: Since they were developed many years ago, ICS protocols have been modified to include security features.
False
True of False: It’s unlikely to have a DCS architecture that uses multiple different ICS protocols
True
Which of the following are examples of ICS protocols used in SCADA architectures? Select three.
a) IEC104
b) DNP3
c) IEC61850
d) RS232
e) Delta
a) IEC104
b) DNP3
c) IEC61850
True or False: The main purpose of the Purdue reference model is to make it easier for different devices to communicate.
False
PLC stands for Programmable _________ Controller
Logic
Which Purdue level is responsible for supervising, monitoring and controlling manufacturing processes?
a) Purdue level 0
b) Purdue level 1
c) Purdue level 2
d) Purdue level 3
e) Purdue level 4
c) Purdue level 2
Which devices would you find in Purdue level 1? Select two.
a) RTUs
b) SCADA servers
c) PLCs
d) HMIs
e) Historian
f) SIEM
a) RTUs
c) PLCs
OT stands for ____________ Technology
Operational
Which of the following are characteristics of an IT environment? Select three.
a) Control, availability, and integrity are the most important
b) There are not typically a lot of a new devices added
c) New devices and applications are added without IT approval
d) They’re engineered to have long-lasting processes
e) Throughput and confidentiality are the most important
f) They typically contain many types of devices and applications
c) New devices and applications are added without IT approval
e) Throughput and confidentiality are the most important
f) They typically contain many types of devices and applications
True or False: In the past, for OT environments, physical security was the number one security concern.
True
True or False: Due to new standards, all of today’s OT environments have become connected to their organization’s IT networks.
False
Which of the following are characteristics of an OT environment: Select three:
a) New devices and applications are added without IT approval
b) They typically contain many types of devices and applications
c) They’re engineered to have long-lasting processes
d) Throughput and confidentiality are the most important
e) Control, availability, and integrity are the most important
f) There are not typically a lot of new devices added
c) They’re engineered to have long-lasting processes
e) Control, availability, and integrity are the most important
f) There are not typically a lot of new devices added
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the convergence of IT and OT environments:
a) An administrator can control the PLC devices of all locations from a single place
b) An administrator can provide network assessments from home
c) An administrator can view processes of a satellite plant
d) An administrator can view security assessments on the road
e) A SCADA server can run on a windows server
e) A SCADA server can run on a windows server
True or False: One of the critical factors of OT environments is that they have no downtime.
True
Which of the following is a downside of the convergence of IT and OT environments?
a) It’s easier for administrators to manage manufacturing processes locally
b) Organizations require more field devices and field controllers
c) Administrators do not need to travel as much
d) It widens the attack surface for the OT environment
e) Administrators have less control of the overall processes
d) It widens the attack surface for the OT environment
True or False: Distributed intelligence happens on the command center, and centralized management happens on the enterprise command center.
False
Which of the following are characteristics of an active sensor? Select three.
a) They send traffic details to the enterprise command center
b) They use queries that are configured on the command center
c) They are required for eyeInspect deployments
d) They can obtain Windows update details
e) They do not add an additional network traffic
f) They add additional network traffic
b) They use queries that are configured on the command center
d) They can obtain Windows update details
f) They add additional network traffic
What is the benefit of using an enterprise command center?
a) They can retrieve data from both active and passive sensors
b) They can connect to more than 50 passive sensors
c) They enable communications over wide-area networks
d) They display data from multiple command centers
e) They provide license and software version control
d) They display data from multiple command centers
Which of the following can be used to access and eyeInspect command center? Select two:
a) http://<IP_address>
b) https://<IP_address>
c) http://<host_name>
d) https://<host_name>
e) ftp://<host_name></host_name></host_name></host_name></IP_address></IP_address>
b) https://<IP_address>
d) https://<host_name></host_name></IP_address>