350-701 Network Security Practice Question
A company uses Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) to manage multiple FTD devices. They want to create an access control policy that allows traffic from a specific user group (Active Directory) to access a web server on the internet, but blocks all other traffic from that group to the internet. Which identity source should be configured in FMC?
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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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Active Directory realm
To map users to traffic, FMC integrates with Active Directory via the Identity Policy. The identity source can be configured using AD realm, and then user identities can be used in access control rules.
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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LDAP
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. LDAP is a protocol, but FMC uses AD realm for user identity.
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Local user database
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Local users are for management access, not for traffic identity.
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RADIUS
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. RADIUS is for authentication, not user identity mapping for access control.
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Active Directory realm
Why this is correct
Correct. FMC integrates with AD via realm to retrieve user and group information.
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