CyberCertPrepOT Security FundamentalsOT Fundamentals: ICS/SCADA BasicsEASYFree question
Scenario
An operator monitors a sprawling pipeline that stretches across several hundred kilometers, with unmanned pumping stations reporting back to a central control room over leased lines and radio links.
Which class of control system is purpose-built for this kind of widely dispersed, telemetry-driven supervision?
- A.SCADA
- B.Safety instrumented system
- C.Standalone PLC
- D.DCS
Why A is correct
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is optimized for geographically dispersed assets where data is gathered from remote sites over wide-area communications. A DCS, by contrast, is tuned for a single plant or process within one facility.
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