The answer is the authorization policy. This is correct because in Cisco ISE, authentication verifies the user’s identity against an identity source like Active Directory, while authorization determines what that authenticated user is allowed to do—in this case, granting or denying access to the corporate wireless network. The scenario specifically requires enforcing access control based on successful AD authentication, which is the job of an authorization policy that evaluates conditions such as AD group membership or authentication status. On the Cisco SCOR 350-701 exam, this tests your understanding of the ISE policy flow: authentication happens first, then authorization applies the rules. A common trap is confusing the two—remember that authentication answers “who are you?” and authorization answers “what can you do?” A useful memory tip is “AuthN first, AuthZ second” or simply “AuthN for ID, AuthZ for access.”
350-701 Practice Question: Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement
This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of secure network access, visibility and enforcement. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A network administrator is configuring Cisco ISE to enforce access control based on user authentication. The company requires that only users who authenticate via Active Directory are allowed access to the corporate wireless network. Which policy should be configured in ISE to accomplish this?
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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Authorization policy
Option C is correct because authorization policies in Cisco ISE define the access permissions granted to authenticated users, such as allowing or denying network access. In this scenario, after a user authenticates via Active Directory (handled by the authentication policy), the authorization policy evaluates conditions (e.g., AD group membership) to enforce the required access control for the corporate wireless network.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Profiling policy
Why it's wrong here
Profiling policy is used to identify device attributes, not to grant access.
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Authentication policy
Why it's wrong here
Authentication policy only determines how users are authenticated, not the resulting access.
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Authorization policy
Why this is correct
Authorization policy defines what access is granted after authentication.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Policy set
Why it's wrong here
Policy set is a container that groups authentication and authorization policies; it does not directly enforce access.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is confusing authentication (verifying identity) with authorization (granting permissions), leading candidates to select authentication policy when the question explicitly asks about enforcing access control after authentication.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In Cisco ISE, the authorization policy uses rule-based conditions (e.g., IdentityGroup:AD_Users) and results (e.g., PermitAccess or DenyAccess) to enforce network access. The policy is evaluated after successful authentication, and it can leverage RADIUS attributes (e.g., Filter-Id, Cisco-AVPair) to dynamically assign VLANs or ACLs on the wireless controller. A common real-world scenario is using an authorization profile to redirect unauthenticated users to a captive portal while granting full access to AD-authenticated users.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A security administrator must allow nursing staff to reach a patient records server while blocking access from the guest Wi-Fi VLAN. After applying an extended ACL, traffic is still blocked from nursing workstations. The ACL was applied outbound instead of inbound on the wrong interface. Questions like this test ACL direction and placement rules.
What to study next
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Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement — This question tests Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Authorization policy — Option C is correct because authorization policies in Cisco ISE define the access permissions granted to authenticated users, such as allowing or denying network access. In this scenario, after a user authenticates via Active Directory (handled by the authentication policy), the authorization policy evaluates conditions (e.g., AD group membership) to enforce the required access control for the corporate wireless network.
What should I do if I get this 350-701 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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