Which three options are industrial zones of the converged industrial networks? (Choose three.)

Question

Options

• Ademilitarized zone
• Bcell/area zone
• Centerprise zone
• Ddata center zone
• Emanufacturing zone

• A
  92% (24)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

In Cisco's Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) architecture, the industrial network is divided into three internal zones: the Cell/Area Zone (B), where PLCs, sensors, and field devices reside; the Manufacturing Zone (E), which handles plant-wide operations like SCADA and historians; and the DMZ (A), which acts as a secure buffer between the industrial network and the outside enterprise, controlling what data crosses that boundary.

C (Enterprise Zone) is incorrect because it sits outside the industrial network - it's the business/IT side (ERP, email, corporate systems) that the industrial DMZ is designed to interface with, not a zone within it. D (Data Center Zone) is a general IT infrastructure concept and is not a defined zone in the industrial network model.

Memory tip: Think of the industrial network as a factory building - the Cell/Area is the shop floor, the Manufacturing zone is the foreman's office coordinating everything, and the DMZ is the security checkpoint at the front door. The Enterprise zone is the corporate headquarters across the street, not inside the building.

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