GICSP Practice Test

Review 78 GICSP practice questions with answer explanations and community insights.

Question 1

For application-aware firewalls filtering traffic between trust zones, which of the following policies should be applied to a packet that doesn't match an existing rule?

  1. Default alert
  2. Default deny
  3. Application deny list
  4. Application allow list

Question 2

An administrator wants to script the deployment of a security policy, over the network, to a group of workstations not managed by Active Directory. What tool could be used to accomplish this task?

  1. secedit.exe
  2. secpol.msc
  3. gpedit.msc

Question 3

A brewer uses a local HMI to communicate with a controller that opens a pump to move the wort from the boil kettle to the fermentor. What level of the Purdue model would the controller be considered?

  1. Level 2
  2. Level 1
  3. Level 0
  4. Level 3
  5. Level 4

Question 4

How is a WirelessHART enabled device authenticated?

  1. Using a WPA2 pre-shared key entered by an administrator
  2. Using a join key to send an encrypted request for the shared network key
  3. Using the vendor hard-coded master key to obtain a link key
  4. Using a PIN combined with the device MAC address

Question 5

Which type of process is described below? A fermentor's glycol jacket must maintain a steady temperature during and between batches of beer.

  1. Continuous
  2. Manual
  3. Discrete
  4. Batch