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ECCouncil 312-50v13 Practice Test 72

Question 710

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. The team now needs objective retest evidence for: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. A copied factory password cannot administer another installed gateway and approved management remains available.
  2. Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully.
  3. A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.
  4. An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Coordinate containment with the process owner and safety procedures, using staged isolation where appropriate. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Brookside Manufacturing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A copied factory password cannot administer another installed gateway and approved management remains available. That observation would verify another scenario: A smart building gateway ships with a universal administrator password shared across every deployed device. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Replace default credentials with unique managed identities and restrict device-management access. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

B:

Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully. That observation would verify another scenario: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

D:

An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway. That observation would verify another scenario: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

Question 711

At Juniper Media, the digital-platform security team is conducting a scoped content-delivery assessment under requirements for rights enforcement and safe media workflows. The control assessment finds: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring.
  2. Segment roles with explicit OT firewall rules and controlled jump-host access, considering operational safety constraints.
  3. Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices.
  4. Coordinate containment with the process owner and safety procedures, using staged isolation where appropriate.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Coordinate containment with the process owner and safety procedures, using staged isolation where appropriate. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The Juniper Media team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

B:

Segment roles with explicit OT firewall rules and controlled jump-host access, considering operational safety constraints. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A water treatment site uses one flat network for operator workstations, engineering laptops and process controllers. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

C:

Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A manufacturing engineer schedules active vulnerability probes against fragile programmable logic controllers during peak production. The Juniper Media finding instead concerns: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

Question 712

At Juniper Media, the digital-platform security team is conducting a scoped content-delivery assessment under requirements for rights enforcement and safe media workflows. An independent validation is requested for the original problem: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway.
  2. A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.
  3. Ordinary office devices cannot initiate controller administration while approved safety-monitoring flows continue.
  4. A copied factory password cannot administer another installed gateway and approved management remains available.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Coordinate containment with the process owner and safety procedures, using staged isolation where appropriate. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Juniper Media.

Incorrect Answers

A:

An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway. That observation would verify another scenario: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. But Juniper Media is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

C:

Ordinary office devices cannot initiate controller administration while approved safety-monitoring flows continue. That observation would verify another scenario: A water treatment site uses one flat network for operator workstations, engineering laptops and process controllers. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Segment roles with explicit OT firewall rules and controlled jump-host access, considering operational safety constraints. But Juniper Media is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

D:

A copied factory password cannot administer another installed gateway and approved management remains available. That observation would verify another scenario: A smart building gateway ships with a universal administrator password shared across every deployed device. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Replace default credentials with unique managed identities and restrict device-management access. But Juniper Media is evaluating: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The necessary outcome is: A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

Question 713

At Highland Education, the training platform security team is conducting a permitted education-cloud audit under requirements for identity integrity and uninterrupted classes. The authorized review identifies: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation.
  2. Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access.
  3. Replace default credentials with unique managed identities and restrict device-management access.
  4. Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The Highland Education team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A building automation system reuses the same cloud API token on hundreds of field devices and cannot revoke one compromised unit. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

C:

Replace default credentials with unique managed identities and restrict device-management access. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A smart building gateway ships with a universal administrator password shared across every deployed device. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

D:

Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An IoT data collector forwards telemetry to cloud endpoints using an unauthenticated plaintext protocol across an untrusted link. The Highland Education finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Question 714

At Highland Education, the training platform security team is conducting a permitted education-cloud audit under requirements for identity integrity and uninterrupted classes. Following the approved correction, auditors require proof that: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway.
  2. The authorized assessment identifies assets without interrupting control signals or operational availability.
  3. A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.
  4. The cloud receiver accepts authorized devices only and network inspection cannot read protected telemetry payloads.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Highland Education.

Incorrect Answers

A:

An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway. That observation would verify another scenario: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. But Highland Education is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

B:

The authorized assessment identifies assets without interrupting control signals or operational availability. That observation would verify another scenario: A manufacturing engineer schedules active vulnerability probes against fragile programmable logic controllers during peak production. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices. But Highland Education is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

D:

The cloud receiver accepts authorized devices only and network inspection cannot read protected telemetry payloads. That observation would verify another scenario: An IoT data collector forwards telemetry to cloud endpoints using an unauthenticated plaintext protocol across an untrusted link. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities. But Highland Education is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Question 715

At Eastshore Energy, the energy risk engineering team is conducting an authorized field-security exercise under requirements for remote equipment availability. Assessors report the following documented condition: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices.
  2. Segment roles with explicit OT firewall rules and controlled jump-host access, considering operational safety constraints.
  3. Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path.
  4. Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The Eastshore Energy team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A manufacturing engineer schedules active vulnerability probes against fragile programmable logic controllers during peak production. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

B:

Segment roles with explicit OT firewall rules and controlled jump-host access, considering operational safety constraints. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A water treatment site uses one flat network for operator workstations, engineering laptops and process controllers. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

C:

Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The Eastshore Energy finding instead concerns: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Question 716

At Eastshore Energy, the energy risk engineering team is conducting an authorized field-security exercise under requirements for remote equipment availability. The team now needs objective retest evidence for: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.
  2. An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway.
  3. The authorized assessment identifies assets without interrupting control signals or operational availability.
  4. Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Eastshore Energy.

Incorrect Answers

B:

An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway. That observation would verify another scenario: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

C:

The authorized assessment identifies assets without interrupting control signals or operational availability. That observation would verify another scenario: A manufacturing engineer schedules active vulnerability probes against fragile programmable logic controllers during peak production. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require vendor-approved passive discovery or a validated maintenance-window test procedure for sensitive OT devices. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

D:

Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully. That observation would verify another scenario: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. But Eastshore Energy is evaluating: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The necessary outcome is: A general office user cannot view restricted streams while approved operators retain necessary access.

Question 717

At Maplewood Schools, the district information security team is conducting an approved campus-connectivity review under requirements for protection of learner records. The control assessment finds: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access.
  2. Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path.
  3. Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation.
  4. Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The Maplewood Schools team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Enforce per-device authorization, least-privilege roles and audit records for sensitive video access. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A camera management platform exposes device inventory and live streams to any authenticated office user regardless of role. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

B:

Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

C:

Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A building automation system reuses the same cloud API token on hundreds of field devices and cannot revoke one compromised unit. The Maplewood Schools finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

Question 718

At Maplewood Schools, the district information security team is conducting an approved campus-connectivity review under requirements for protection of learner records. An independent validation is requested for the original problem: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.
  2. Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully.
  3. The cloud receiver accepts authorized devices only and network inspection cannot read protected telemetry payloads.
  4. An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Maplewood Schools.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully. That observation would verify another scenario: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

C:

The cloud receiver accepts authorized devices only and network inspection cannot read protected telemetry payloads. That observation would verify another scenario: An IoT data collector forwards telemetry to cloud endpoints using an unauthenticated plaintext protocol across an untrusted link. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

D:

An external test cannot reach controller interfaces directly and authorized vendor sessions are recorded through the access gateway. That observation would verify another scenario: An industrial controller network is directly routed to the public internet to simplify vendor maintenance. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Use segmented OT zones and controlled brokered remote access with named approval and monitoring. But Maplewood Schools is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

Question 719

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. The authorized review identifies: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. Which action BEST addresses the documented security gap?

  1. Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation.
  2. Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path.
  3. Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan.
  4. Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan. This directly addresses the authorized assessment finding: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The Brookside Manufacturing team should verify the outcome rather than treat a configuration edit as proof. Acceptance evidence: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A building automation system reuses the same cloud API token on hundreds of field devices and cannot revoke one compromised unit. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

B:

Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

D:

Apply mutual authentication or equivalent trusted identities and encrypted transport suited to device capabilities. This is an appropriate control for a different issue: An IoT data collector forwards telemetry to cloud endpoints using an unauthenticated plaintext protocol across an untrusted link. The Brookside Manufacturing finding instead concerns: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. It does not demonstrate the required correction. The decisive test remains: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

Question 720

At Brookside Manufacturing, the industrial security team is conducting a plant safety and IT security assessment under requirements for production continuity and controlled test windows. Following the approved correction, auditors require proof that: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. Which result BEST demonstrates successful remediation?

  1. Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully.
  2. Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.
  3. Revoking a single test device's token does not disconnect the rest of the authorized fleet.
  4. A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines. The observable result demonstrates that the documented condition, A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. has been addressed. The planned remediation is: Maintain lifecycle inventory, approved patch exceptions and a documented replacement or compensating-control plan. This is a stronger validation than a saved ticket or unverified claim by Brookside Manufacturing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Devices reject a tampered update image and a valid approved update completes successfully. That observation would verify another scenario: A sensor fleet lacks a secure firmware-update process and accepts update files from an unauthenticated network share. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Require signed firmware, verified update provenance and a tested recovery/rollback path. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

C:

Revoking a single test device's token does not disconnect the rest of the authorized fleet. That observation would verify another scenario: A building automation system reuses the same cloud API token on hundreds of field devices and cannot revoke one compromised unit. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Issue scoped per-device credentials with rotation, inventory ownership and independent revocation. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.

D:

A tabletop proves the incident team can reduce network exposure without creating an uncontrolled physical safety hazard. That observation would verify another scenario: An OT incident response playbook calls for immediately shutting down a controller that regulates a safety-critical process. The corrective step for that other scenario is: Coordinate containment with the process owner and safety procedures, using staged isolation where appropriate. But Brookside Manufacturing is evaluating: A smart meter remains deployed despite unsupported firmware and no asset record linking it to a maintenance owner. The necessary outcome is: Every meter has a responsible owner and outdated units are isolated or replaced according to reviewed risk deadlines.