62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Specialist
ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist - ANSWER-The ISA/IEC 62443
Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist exam is part of a comprehensive certification
program offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). The program is
centered around the ISA/IEC 62443 series of automation cybersecurity standards,
which are the world's only consensus-based set of guidelines dedicated to industrial
cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist exam is designed to assess
and validate the knowledge and understanding of individuals involved in IT and control
system security roles, particularly those working in industrial settings.
ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program - ANSWER-To take the exam, you
need to complete a designated training course and pass a 75-100 question multiple-
choice exam. While there are no formal prerequisites to begin this program, it is
recommended that you have three to five years of experience in the IT cybersecurity
field, with some experience in an industrial setting. Familiarity with the ISA/IEC 62443
standards is also helpful.
The ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity certificate program offers four levels of certification:
- Certificate 1: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist
- Certificate 2: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist
- Certificate 3: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist
- Certificate 4: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Maintenance Specialist
Successful completion of Certificate 1 is required before taking the exams for
Certificates 2, 3, and 4. The courses and certificate exams for Certificates 2, 3, and 4
may be taken in any order. Upon successful completion of all four certificates, you will
be awarded the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert certificate.
Which of the following is an element of monitoring and improving a CSMS?
Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)
A. Increase in staff training and security awareness
B. Restricted access to the industrial control system to an as-needed basis
C. Significant changes in identified risk round in periodic reassessments
D. Review of system logs and other key data files - ANSWER-Answer: D
Which of the following attacks relies on a human weakness to succeed?
Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)
A. Denial-of-service
B. Phishing
C. Escalation-of-privileges