IEC 62443-IC33 RISK ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
Which kind of vulnerability assessment method makes use of exploit tools? The
Most Intrusive ANSWER Penetration Testing
Which vulnerability assessment evaluates performance against peers in the
industry? Assessment of the ANSWER Gap (High Level, Least Invasive)
Which kind of evaluation might involve ARP tables, traffic analysis, system
walkthroughs, or document reviews? ANSWER Passive Evaluation
Vulnerability Assessment: ANSWER defines, finds, and categorizes security
flaws
Penetration Testing: ANSWER takes advantage of weaknesses
Which kind of evaluation makes use of techniques to find IACS devices and
vulnerabilities? ANSWER Active Evaluation
What kind of vulnerability assessment determines the organization's worst-case,
unmitigated risk from the SuC? ANSWER Cyber Risk Evaluation
Which gap assessment technique was developed by the US Department of
Homeland Security? - ANSWER CSET
What kind of equipment is utilized to record and show Ethernet
communications? Capturing ANSWER Packets
The following feature transmits a replica of a network from one or more switch
ports to a dedicated monitoring port: ANSWER Port Mirroring
Which computer programs use databases of known vulnerabilities to evaluate
computers, computer systems, networks, or applications for flaws? ANSWER
Tools for Network Vulnerability Scanning
Nessuss, Nexpose, and Retina are assessment tools used to discover: -
ANSWER System Vulnerabilities
, What is the creature capable of posing a threat? - ANSWER Threat source
What is the term for the likelihood of the threat scenario occurring and leading
to the final consequence taking into account all protection measures and
cybersecurity countermeasures in place? The Mitigated Threat Likelihood
(MTL) response
Delaying or blocking the flow of information in a system is an example of the
following threat vector: ANSWER Denial of Service
Which threat vector entails data redirection without authorization? ANSWER
Disclosure of Information
What is the likelihood of the threat occurring and leading to the final
consequence without any cybersecurity countermeasures in place? - ANSWER
Unmitigated Threat Likelihood (UTL)
CIA: ANSWER Availability, Integrity, and Confidentiality
Which of the following best describes an incident's unfavorable outcome?
ANSWER Implications
What phrase is used to characterize packet capture programs' passive data
collection? - ANSWER Sniffing the Ethernet
What is a measure of the degree of risk reduction required to achieve tolerable
risk? - ANSWER Cyber Risk Reduction Factor
What is the formula used to calculate risk? - ANSWER Risk = Threat X
Vulnerability X Consequence
What is a CRS? - ANSWER Cybersecurity Requirements Specification
What are the 3 phases of the security life cycle in the 62443 Standard? -
ANSWER 1. Assess
2. Develop and Implement
3. Maintain
To reduce risks, a continuous procedure is required.
What constitutes the Assess Phase? 1. High-Level Evaluation of Cyber Risk
2. Allocation of IACS Assets to Security Zones and Conduits
3. Comprehensive Cyber Risk Evaluation
ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
Which kind of vulnerability assessment method makes use of exploit tools? The
Most Intrusive ANSWER Penetration Testing
Which vulnerability assessment evaluates performance against peers in the
industry? Assessment of the ANSWER Gap (High Level, Least Invasive)
Which kind of evaluation might involve ARP tables, traffic analysis, system
walkthroughs, or document reviews? ANSWER Passive Evaluation
Vulnerability Assessment: ANSWER defines, finds, and categorizes security
flaws
Penetration Testing: ANSWER takes advantage of weaknesses
Which kind of evaluation makes use of techniques to find IACS devices and
vulnerabilities? ANSWER Active Evaluation
What kind of vulnerability assessment determines the organization's worst-case,
unmitigated risk from the SuC? ANSWER Cyber Risk Evaluation
Which gap assessment technique was developed by the US Department of
Homeland Security? - ANSWER CSET
What kind of equipment is utilized to record and show Ethernet
communications? Capturing ANSWER Packets
The following feature transmits a replica of a network from one or more switch
ports to a dedicated monitoring port: ANSWER Port Mirroring
Which computer programs use databases of known vulnerabilities to evaluate
computers, computer systems, networks, or applications for flaws? ANSWER
Tools for Network Vulnerability Scanning
Nessuss, Nexpose, and Retina are assessment tools used to discover: -
ANSWER System Vulnerabilities
, What is the creature capable of posing a threat? - ANSWER Threat source
What is the term for the likelihood of the threat scenario occurring and leading
to the final consequence taking into account all protection measures and
cybersecurity countermeasures in place? The Mitigated Threat Likelihood
(MTL) response
Delaying or blocking the flow of information in a system is an example of the
following threat vector: ANSWER Denial of Service
Which threat vector entails data redirection without authorization? ANSWER
Disclosure of Information
What is the likelihood of the threat occurring and leading to the final
consequence without any cybersecurity countermeasures in place? - ANSWER
Unmitigated Threat Likelihood (UTL)
CIA: ANSWER Availability, Integrity, and Confidentiality
Which of the following best describes an incident's unfavorable outcome?
ANSWER Implications
What phrase is used to characterize packet capture programs' passive data
collection? - ANSWER Sniffing the Ethernet
What is a measure of the degree of risk reduction required to achieve tolerable
risk? - ANSWER Cyber Risk Reduction Factor
What is the formula used to calculate risk? - ANSWER Risk = Threat X
Vulnerability X Consequence
What is a CRS? - ANSWER Cybersecurity Requirements Specification
What are the 3 phases of the security life cycle in the 62443 Standard? -
ANSWER 1. Assess
2. Develop and Implement
3. Maintain
To reduce risks, a continuous procedure is required.
What constitutes the Assess Phase? 1. High-Level Evaluation of Cyber Risk
2. Allocation of IACS Assets to Security Zones and Conduits
3. Comprehensive Cyber Risk Evaluation
