Module 5 Quiz: Physical Attack and Combined Arms

How many documented physical attacks on U.S. electric grid infrastructure have occurred since 2010?

A) Fewer than 50

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B) Approximately 200

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C) Over 919

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D) Over 5,000

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What made the 2013 Metcalf substation attack significant?

A) It caused a statewide blackout

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B) The attackers were quickly identified and arrested

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C) It demonstrated that a small team with rifles could disable a critical substation using methodical, knowledgeable targeting

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D) It was the first cyberattack on U.S. infrastructure

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According to FERC analysis, how few substations could cause a coast-to-coast blackout if the right ones were disabled?

A) 50

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B) 25

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C) 9

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D) 3

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What is the correct sequence of FIR’s Combined Arms attack?

A) Physical → Cyber → EMP → Institutional

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B) EMP → Cyber → Physical → Institutional

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C) Cyber → Physical → Institutional → EMP

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D) Institutional → Cyber → Physical → EMP

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What is the primary objective of the cyber phase (Phase 1) of the Combined Arms sequence?

A) To destroy physical equipment

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B) To initiate the blackout and blind the defenders by compromising control systems

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C) To steal classified military data

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D) To disrupt financial markets

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Why does the physical attack phase (Phase 2) target substations and switching points specifically?

A) They are the easiest targets to reach

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B) They are the equipment operators would use to restore the grid, converting a recoverable cyber disruption into an unrecoverable event

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C) They contain classified equipment

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D) They are the most expensive components

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Why does FIR score communities against three independent resilience vectors instead of issuing a single grade?

A) To make the assessment more complicated

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B) Because each vector requires fundamentally different defenses, and a single grade would mask the vulnerability that kills the community

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C) Because federal grants require three separate scores

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D) Because communities can only afford to address one vector at a time

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What does Diamond Blue certification require beyond Diamond level?

A) A larger population

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B) Federal government approval

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C) 60+ Days of Supply and demonstrated Community Consolidation Doctrine

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D) A dedicated military garrison

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What are the five elements of FIR’s Community Consolidation Doctrine?

A) Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard

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B) The Keep, The Wall, Civil Defense, Governance, and Mutual Aid

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C) Water, Food, Power, Communications, Medical

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D) Federal, State, County, City, Neighborhood

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What is the next course after completing BSE 099?

A) BSE 205 — Advanced Assessment

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B) BSE 101 — BSE Methodology

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C) BSE 308 — Diamond Blue Certification

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D) CRC Capstone Exercise

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