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PT0-003 · Question #44

A penetration tester is testing a power plant's network and needs to avoid disruption to the grid. Which of the following methods is most appropriate to identify vulnerabilities in the network?

The correct answer is C. Configure a port mirror and review the network traffic. When testing a power plant's network and needing to avoid disruption to the grid, configuring a port mirror and reviewing the network traffic is the most appropriate method to identify vulnerabilities without causing disruptions.

Submitted by cyberguy42· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis

Question

A penetration tester is testing a power plant's network and needs to avoid disruption to the grid. Which of the following methods is most appropriate to identify vulnerabilities in the network?

Options

  • AConfigure a network scanner engine and execute the scan.
  • BExecute a testing framework to validate vulnerabilities on the devices.
  • CConfigure a port mirror and review the network traffic.
  • DRun a network mapper tool to get an understanding of the devices.

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    24% (5)
  • B
    14% (3)
  • C
    57% (12)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

When testing a power plant's network and needing to avoid disruption to the grid, configuring a port mirror and reviewing the network traffic is the most appropriate method to identify vulnerabilities without causing disruptions.

Topics

#ICS/SCADA security#passive reconnaissance#port mirroring

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