350-701 Practice Question: Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement
A government agency is deploying Cisco ISE with a posture agent to ensure endpoints comply with security policies before accessing the network. The posture policy requires that all Windows computers have antivirus (AV) software running. The engineer configures a condition 'AV installed and running' and binds it to an authorization profile that grants full access if compliant, or quarantine if not. During testing, a computer that has AV installed and running (verified manually) is placed in quarantine. ISE logs show 'Posture - AV condition not satisfied'. The engineer checks the ISE posture configuration: the AV condition uses a default Cisco AV dictionary. What is the most likely cause?
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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The AV vendor is not supported by the ISE default posture dictionary
The posture condition uses a dictionary that maps known AV products. If the specific AV brand is not in the Cisco default dictionary, the condition will fail even if AV is running. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because the condition does not require the AV version. Option C would cause other issues like no posture assessment. Option D is possible but less likely.
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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The AV vendor is not supported by the ISE default posture dictionary
Why this is correct
ISE's default dictionary includes common AVs; if the vendor is unsupported, the condition cannot be evaluated correctly.
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The posture policy is configured to require the AV version as well
Why it's wrong here
If version were required but not specified, it might cause failure, but the logs indicate a condition not satisfied, not a missing field.
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The client's ISE posture agent is not installed
Why it's wrong here
If agent was not installed, ISE would not be able to check AV status at all.
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The client's firewall is blocking communication with ISE
Why it's wrong here
Blocking would cause posture unknown, not condition failure.
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