Standards Enforcement GCIP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A compliance officer is explaining the potential consequences of non-compliance with CIP standards to management. Which statement is accurate?

   • ANon-compliance only results in a warning for first-time violations.
   • BNon-compliance can result in monetary penalties, but not in directives to take corrective action.
   • CNon-compliance may lead to penalties, mitigation plans, or other enforcement actions depending on the risk.
   • DNon-compliance is handled privately and never publicly disclosed.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a required step in preparing for a CIP compliance audit?

   • ADeleting old logs to reduce the volume of data for review
   • BIdentifying the applicable CIP requirements and gathering evidence for each
   • CRequesting a waiver for all requirements that are difficult to meet
   • DWaiting until the auditor arrives to begin collecting evidence
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4. 8application · medium

   A regional transmission organization is concerned about a registered entity's compliance posture and wants to proactively identify potential risks before they escalate to formal enforcement. Which approach aligns with the goals of the Reliability Assurance Initiative (RAI)?

   • AWait for the entity to self-report a violation before taking any action
   • BEngage in a data-driven review of the entity's compliance data and provide early feedback
   • CConduct a compliance audit and issue penalties for any violations found
   • DDefer all compliance monitoring to the entity's internal audit team
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5. 9application · medium

   A CIP compliance analyst is reviewing remote access logs and notices that a vendor engineer is connected to a BES Cyber System via a VPN session and is actively issuing commands in a shell. The analyst must determine whether this session qualifies as interactive remote access for compliance monitoring purposes. What characteristic is most relevant to this determination?

   • AThe session is initiated from a vendor's network
   • BThe vendor engineer is actively typing commands and receiving responses in real time
   • CThe session uses a VPN connection
   • DThe session is encrypted
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6. 10application · medium

   A registered entity has been found non-compliant with a CIP reliability standard. The violation is low-risk and the entity has a strong compliance history. According to the CIP enforcement process, what is the most likely outcome?

   • AA directive to cease and desist all operations until compliance is achieved.
   • BA monetary penalty and a requirement to submit a mitigation plan.
   • CA non-monetary remedy such as a mitigation plan and compliance monitoring.
   • DA notice of penalty with a public disclosure of the violation.
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