ECCouncil ICS-SCADA Cyber Security Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 4

Nmap (Network Mapper) is a network scanning and security auditing tool. Scripts used by Nmap for performing different network discovery and security auditing tasks are stored in /usr/share/nmap/scripts. This directory contains a collection of scripts for NSE (Nmap Scripting Engine), which enables Nmap to perform additional networking tasks, often used for detecting vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security-related information about network services.

Reference:

Nmap documentation, 'Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)'.

LACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Network Information Centre) is the regional Internet registry for Latin America and parts of the Caribbean. It manages the allocation and registration of Internet number resources (such as IP addresses and AS numbers) within this region and maintains the registry of domain owners in South America.

Reference:

LACNIC official website, 'About LACNIC'.

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) refers to the collection and analysis of information gathered from public, freely available sources to be used in an intelligence context. In the context of hacking methodologies, OSINT can be used to identify applications and vendors employed by a target organization by analyzing publicly available data such as websites, code repositories, social media, and other internet-facing resources.

Reference:

Michael Bazzell, 'Open Source Intelligence Techniques'.

An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is designed to monitor network or system activities for malicious activities or policy violations and can perform several functions:

Monitor: Observing network traffic and system activities for unusual or suspicious behavior.

Detect: Identifying potential security breaches including both known threats and unusual activities that could indicate new threats.

Respond: Executing pre-defined actions to address detected threats, which can include alerts or triggering automatic countermeasures.

Reference:

Cisco Systems, 'Intrusion Detection Systems'.

IEC 62443 is an international series of standards on Industrial communication networks and system security, specifically related to Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS). Within the IEC 62443 standards, Security Level 3 is defined as protection against deliberate or specialized intrusion. It is designed to safeguard against threats from skilled attackers (cybercriminals or hackers) targeting specific processes or operations within the industrial control system.

Reference:

International Electrotechnical Commission, 'IEC 62443 Standards'.

Stuxnet is a highly sophisticated piece of malware discovered in 2010 that specifically targeted Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems used to control and monitor industrial processes.

The primary targets of Stuxnet were Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), which are critical components in industrial control systems.

Stuxnet was designed to infect Siemens Step7 software PLCs. It altered the operation of the PLCs to cause physical damage to the connected hardware, famously used against Iran's uranium enrichment facility, where it caused the fast-spinning centrifuges to tear themselves apart.

Reference

Langner, R. 'Stuxnet: Dissecting a Cyberwarfare Weapon.' IEEE Security & Privacy, May-June 2011.

'W32.Stuxnet Dossier,' Symantec Corporation, Version 1.4, February 2011.

In the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) header, the sequence number field is crucial for ensuring the correct sequencing of the packets sent over a network.

The sequence number field in the TCP header is 32 bits long, which equates to 4 bytes.

This sequence number is used to keep track of the bytes in a sequence that are transferred over a TCP connection, ensuring that packets are arranged in the correct order and data integrity is maintained during transmission.

Reference

Postel, J., 'Transmission Control Protocol,' RFC 793, September 1981.

'TCP/IP Guide,' Kozierok, C. M., 2005.

Modification attacks directly impact the integrity of data within the IT Security Model. Integrity ensures that information is accurate and unchanged from its original form unless altered by authorized means. An attack that involves modification manipulates data in unauthorized ways, thereby compromising its accuracy and reliability.

Reference:

Shon Harris, 'CISSP Certification: All-in-One Exam Guide'.

To determine the correct Security Association (SA) in the context of IPsec, several elements are required:

SPI (Security Parameter Index): Uniquely identifies the SA.

Partner IP address: The address of the endpoint with which the SA is established.

Protocol: Specifies the type of security protocol used (e.g., AH or ESP). All these components collectively define and identify a specific SA for secure communication between parties.

Reference:

RFC 4301, 'Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol'.