156-315.81.20 Identity Awareness Practice Question
An administrator is implementing Identity Awareness using AD Query on a Security Gateway. Before identities can be learned from Active Directory, which two actions must be performed? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating endpoint agents or Captive Portal as prerequisites for AD Query, when AD Query is agentless and does not involve portal prompts.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the AD Query settings with the domain controller address and credentials
AD Query requires the gateway to connect to the domain controllers with valid credentials and to know which networks to monitor for logon events. Configuring the DC address and credentials enables the query, while listing the user subnets ensures events from those subnets are actually processed. Both are mandatory for identities to appear.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enable the Captive Portal on the gateway's internal interface
Why it's wrong here
Captive Portal is another independent acquisition method that prompts users through a web page. It is not a prerequisite for AD Query and enabling it would introduce user prompts that are unnecessary when domain logon events are already available.
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Configure the AD Query settings with the domain controller address and credentials
Why this is correct
AD Query needs to authenticate to the domain controllers to read their security event logs, so valid credentials and the DC address must be configured. Without this, the gateway cannot query logon events and no identities will be learned, regardless of other settings.
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Ensure the monitored networks list includes the subnets where users log on
Why this is correct
AD Query only processes logon events originating from the networks listed as monitored. If the user subnets are absent from that list, the gateway ignores their events and identities never appear, so populating the monitored networks is a required step for successful acquisition.
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Install an Identity Agent on each workstation
Why it's wrong here
An Identity Agent is a separate acquisition method and is not required for AD Query. Requiring endpoint software would contradict the agentless nature of AD Query and adds unnecessary deployment overhead that the scenario does not call for.
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Configure a RADIUS server object for accounting
Why it's wrong here
RADIUS accounting is a distinct identity source used mainly for remote access scenarios. AD Query does not depend on RADIUS, so creating a RADIUS server object would not contribute to learning domain identities and is irrelevant to this deployment.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Check Point exam blueprint
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