DCDC-002 BICSI DATA CENTER DESIGN
CONSULTANT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
TEST 2026
◉ Chilled Water Loops. Answer: Primary cooling method using
circulating chilled water.
◉ Backup Cooling System. Answer: Utility water used if chiller fails.
◉ Natural Gas. Answer: Backup power source, less common than
diesel.
◉ Defense in Depth. Answer: Layered security controls protecting
the same assets.
◉ Physical Security. Answer: Protection of data center assets from
physical threats.
◉ Video Surveillance. Answer: Monitoring system for security and
incident detection.
◉ Interior Physical Access Controls. Answer: Methods like badging
and secured doors for access.
, ◉ Just Enough Administration (JEA). Answer: PowerShell feature
limiting administrative privileges.
◉ Just in Time (JIT). Answer: Privileged access management
granting temporary rights.
◉ Service-Level Agreements (SLAs). Answer: Contracts ensuring
service performance and penalties.
◉ Uptime Institute. Answer: Organization defining data center tier
classifications.
◉ Tier 1 Data Center. Answer: Basic infrastructure with limited
redundancy.
◉ Tier 2 Data Center. Answer: More redundancy than Tier 1, no
interruptions.
◉ Tier 3 Data Center. Answer: Concurrently maintainable with
multiple distribution paths.
◉ Tier 4 Data Center. Answer: Highest level with independent,
redundant systems.
CONSULTANT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
TEST 2026
◉ Chilled Water Loops. Answer: Primary cooling method using
circulating chilled water.
◉ Backup Cooling System. Answer: Utility water used if chiller fails.
◉ Natural Gas. Answer: Backup power source, less common than
diesel.
◉ Defense in Depth. Answer: Layered security controls protecting
the same assets.
◉ Physical Security. Answer: Protection of data center assets from
physical threats.
◉ Video Surveillance. Answer: Monitoring system for security and
incident detection.
◉ Interior Physical Access Controls. Answer: Methods like badging
and secured doors for access.
, ◉ Just Enough Administration (JEA). Answer: PowerShell feature
limiting administrative privileges.
◉ Just in Time (JIT). Answer: Privileged access management
granting temporary rights.
◉ Service-Level Agreements (SLAs). Answer: Contracts ensuring
service performance and penalties.
◉ Uptime Institute. Answer: Organization defining data center tier
classifications.
◉ Tier 1 Data Center. Answer: Basic infrastructure with limited
redundancy.
◉ Tier 2 Data Center. Answer: More redundancy than Tier 1, no
interruptions.
◉ Tier 3 Data Center. Answer: Concurrently maintainable with
multiple distribution paths.
◉ Tier 4 Data Center. Answer: Highest level with independent,
redundant systems.