Which Cisco Industrial Hardware is used for SPAN to support a brownfield Cyber Vision installation?

Question

Options

• AISA3000
• BIC3000
• CIR809
• DASA9000

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  85% (34)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

IC3000 (Option B) is the correct answer because the Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway is purpose-built as an external sensor appliance for brownfield Cyber Vision deployments - environments with existing infrastructure that can't be easily replaced. It connects to a SPAN port on an existing switch to passively capture and analyze OT/ICS traffic without disrupting operations.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• ISA3000 is a Cisco Industrial Security Appliance (firewall) that can embed a Cyber Vision sensor, but it functions as a next-generation firewall, not a dedicated SPAN-based passive sensor for brownfield use.
• IR809 is a Cisco industrial router in the 800 series, designed for WAN/LTE connectivity in harsh environments - not for traffic mirroring or Cyber Vision sensor duties.
• ASA9000 is not a real Cisco industrial product; the ASA series are enterprise/datacenter firewalls, making this a clear distractor meant to confuse candidates familiar with ASA security appliances.

Memory tip: Think IC = "Industrial Capture" - the IC3000 captures mirrored traffic via SPAN, making it the go-to sensor for brownfield (existing/legacy) sites where you can't swap out hardware.

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