Which of the following is an example of a critical cyber system that CFATS requires facilities to protect?

The facility's accounting software

The facility's process control system (PCS)

The facility's employee email server

What is the legal basis for the CFATS regulation?

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2014

The Homeland Security Act of 2002

Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007

What is the approval process for a Site Security Plan (SSP) under CFATS?

The SSP is approved by a third-party auditor

The SSP is approved by the local fire department

CISA reviews the SSP and may authorize the facility to operate if the plan meets the RBPS

The facility self-approves its SSP after internal review

What is the purpose of the Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) under CFATS?

To provide a checklist of mandatory security measures

To prescribe specific security technologies that all facilities must use

To establish a baseline level of security that covered facilities must achieve to protect against terrorist attacks

To set maximum allowable chemical production rates

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CFATS ICSSCADA Practice Questions (Page 1)

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Which of the following is an example of a critical cyber system that CFATS requires facilities to protect?
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What is the legal basis for the CFATS regulation?
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What is the approval process for a Site Security Plan (SSP) under CFATS?
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What is the purpose of the Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) under CFATS?
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Which of the following is one of the Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) categories under CFATS?
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