PT0-002 · Question #390
Which of the following assessment methods is the most likely to cause harm to an ICS environment?
The correct answer is A. Active scanning. Active scanning is the process of sending probes or packets to a target system or network and analyzing the responses to gather information or identify vulnerabilities. Active scanning can be intrusive and disruptive, especially in an ICS environment, where availability and…
Question
Which of the following assessment methods is the most likely to cause harm to an ICS environment?
Options
- AActive scanning
- BPing sweep
- CProtocol reversing
- DPacket analysis
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A96% (23)
- B4% (1)
Explanation
Active scanning is the process of sending probes or packets to a target system or network and analyzing the responses to gather information or identify vulnerabilities. Active scanning can be intrusive and disruptive, especially in an ICS environment, where availability and reliability are critical. Active scanning can cause unintended consequences, such as triggering alarms, shutting down devices, or affecting physical processes. Therefore, active scanning is the most likely to cause harm to an ICS environment among the given options.
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.