300 Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks What
is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
, EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
D. Camera coverage area
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: Physical border surrounding locations with BES
Cyber Assets and related systems.
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
, ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks.
What is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
Cyber Systems using routable protocol.
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
D. Camera coverage area
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: Physical border surrounding locations with BES
Cyber Assets and related systems.
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
, ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks.
What is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
Cyber Systems using routable protocol.
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks What
is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
, EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
D. Camera coverage area
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: Physical border surrounding locations with BES
Cyber Assets and related systems.
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
, ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks.
What is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
Cyber Systems using routable protocol.
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
D. Camera coverage area
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: Physical border surrounding locations with BES
Cyber Assets and related systems.
What is a Bulk Electric System (BES)?
A. Any electrical system above 50 kV
B. Facilities and control systems for interconnected transmission
network at 100 kV or higher
C. Only nuclear facilities
D. Distribution systems
, ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The Bulk Electric System includes facilities and
control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network, generally operating at 100 kV or higher.
What does BES Cyber System mean?
A. Any computer in a power plant
B. Internet-connected substation devices
C. One or more BES Cyber Assets logically grouped for reliability
tasks
D. Only SCADA systems
ANSWER : C
EXPLANATION: A BES Cyber System is one or more BES Cyber
Assets logically grouped to perform one or more reliability tasks.
What is a BES Cyber Asset?
A. Any utility computer
B. Programmable device necessary for reliability tasks
C. Only servers
D. Personal laptops
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: A programmable electronic device necessary for
reliability tasks that could adversely impact BES if compromised.
What is an Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP)?
A. Physical fence
B. Logical border around BES Cyber System network using routable
protocol
C. Firewalls only
D. Building housing controls
ANSWER : B
EXPLANATION: The logical border surrounding a network with BES
Cyber Systems using routable protocol.
What is a Physical Security Perimeter (PSP)?
A. Property line
B. Physical border surrounding BES Cyber Asset locations
C. Only server rooms
