SISE Endpoint Compliance Practice Question
An administrator is troubleshooting a posture failure where the AnyConnect agent is installed but ISE reports the endpoint as 'Unknown'. Which configuration setting in the Posture Policy is most likely misconfigured?
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 Posture Policy is not associated with the correct Authorization Profile used in the Authorization Policy.
If the agent is installed but shows 'Unknown', it usually indicates the agent is not successfully checking in or the Posture Policy is not correctly mapped to the authorization profile currently applied to the session.
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 Compliance Module is not installed on the ISE server.
Why it's wrong here
The compliance module is installed on the client endpoint, not the ISE server.
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The Remediation Action is disabled.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling a remediation action does not cause the status to be 'Unknown'; it simply prevents the user from fixing a non-compliant state.
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The Posture Agent configuration is missing the server discovery URL.
Why it's wrong here
While this could cause an issue, the most common administrative oversight in policy mapping is failing to associate the policy with the auth profile.
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The Posture Policy is not associated with the correct Authorization Profile used in the Authorization Policy.
Why this is correct
If the Authorization Profile does not trigger the posture flow, the agent remains in an unknown state because the ISE server does not send the posture discovery request.
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The ISE server certificate is not trusted by the client.
Why it's wrong here
If the certificate were not trusted, the agent would typically fail to connect entirely rather than appearing as 'Unknown'.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Cisco exam blueprint
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