Quick Answer
The answer is the Self-Registered Guest Portal. This portal type is correct because it provides a captive portal that allows guest users to create their own credentials—such as a username and password—without requiring a sponsor or pre-provisioned account, directly fulfilling the need for self-service guest wireless access. On the Cisco SCOR / CCNP Security Core 350-701 exam, this question tests your understanding of ISE portal types and their specific use cases; a common trap is confusing the Self-Registered Guest Portal with the Sponsored Guest Portal (which requires an employee to create accounts) or Central Web Authentication (CWA), which is typically used for BYOD device onboarding rather than guest self-registration. Remember the keyword “self” in the portal name—if the guest registers themselves, it’s the Self-Registered Guest Portal.
This 350-701 practice question tests your understanding of secure network access, visibility and enforcement. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.
An organization wants to provide guest wireless access with a captive portal. Which Cisco ISE portal type should be used?
Sponsored Guest Portal
Why wrong: This requires an existing employee to sponsor the guest.
Central Web Authentication (CWA) Portal
Why wrong: CWA is used for device onboarding and BYOD, not guest self-registration.
Hotspot Guest Portal
Why wrong: This provides simple access without registration or authentication.
Self-Registered Guest Portal
This portal allows guests to register themselves and create credentials.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Self-Registered Guest Portal
Option A is correct. The Self-Registered Guest Portal allows guests to create their own credentials via a captive portal. Option B is for sponsored guests. Option C is for simple hotspot without registration. Option D (CWA) is used for central web authentication but typically for BYOD, not guest self-registration.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Sponsored Guest Portal
Why it's wrong here
This requires an existing employee to sponsor the guest.
Central Web Authentication (CWA) Portal
Why it's wrong here
CWA is used for device onboarding and BYOD, not guest self-registration.
Hotspot Guest Portal
Why it's wrong here
This provides simple access without registration or authentication.
Self-Registered Guest Portal
Why this is correct
This portal allows guests to register themselves and create credentials.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 350-701 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
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Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement — This question tests Secure Network Access, Visibility and Enforcement — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Self-Registered Guest Portal — Option A is correct. The Self-Registered Guest Portal allows guests to create their own credentials via a captive portal. Option B is for sponsored guests. Option C is for simple hotspot without registration. Option D (CWA) is used for central web authentication but typically for BYOD, not guest self-registration.
Identify which 350-701 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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