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Profiler
Practise Cisco Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE, 300-715, CCNP Security) (SISE) Profiler practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.
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- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.
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When setting up a custom endpoint identity group for printers, what is the best practice for assigning devices to that group?
Medium2Which THREE of the following are true regarding the Cisco ISE Profiler Feed Service?
Medium3Which TWO of the following are true regarding the 'Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
Hard4Which probe is most effective for identifying the specific operating system and browser type of an endpoint connecting via a web portal?
Medium5A user reports that a device was incorrectly identified as a 'Cisco IP Phone' when it is actually a 'Cisco Access Point'. Which troubleshooting step should you take first?
Medium6Which THREE of the following are common reasons why an endpoint would be listed as 'Unknown' in Cisco ISE?
Medium7Which probe is required to collect the 'User-Agent' string from a web browser to assist in profiling a device as a workstation?
Medium8When configuring a Profiling Policy, what happens if an endpoint matches multiple policies?
Easy9Which of the following describes the function of the 'Profiling Priority' setting?
Medium10You are configuring a DHCP probe on a Cisco ISE node to identify endpoints. Which specific configuration step is required to ensure the ISE node receives DHCP traffic when the client and server are on a different subnet?
Medium11You need to create a custom profiling condition to identify printers based on their MAC OUI. Which menu path should you use to define this condition?
Easy12You are configuring a custom profiling policy and notice that the 'Certainty Factor' is too low for the device to be assigned to the correct group. What is the purpose of the Certainty Factor in ISE?
Medium13When configuring an SNMP Query probe, why is it recommended to use SNMPv3 instead of SNMPv1/v2c?
Medium14What is the function of the 'RADIUS Accounting' probe in the profiling process?
Medium15Which component of the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture is responsible for comparing collected attributes against defined profiling policies?
Medium16You need to profile IoT devices that only support mDNS. Which probe should you enable?
Hard17Which TWO of the following are necessary to successfully profile devices using the SNMP Query probe?
Hard18You need to ensure that only specific ISE nodes perform the NMAP scan probe. Where is this configured?
Medium19Where do you view the 'Context Visibility' of endpoints in Cisco ISE?
Easy20You have created a custom profiler condition that is not matching endpoints correctly. Where should you check the live authentication and profiling logs to verify if the attribute is being received by ISE?
Medium21You are troubleshooting an issue where IP phones are not being profiled. The SNMP read community string on the switch does not match the one configured in ISE. What is the expected behavior?
Medium22Which of the following is NOT a valid probe type in Cisco ISE?
Easy23Which TWO of the following are true regarding the use of 'Endpoint Identity Groups' in Cisco ISE?
Hard24When a new device connects, you notice it stays in the 'Unknown' profile state. You have confirmed the probes are active. What is the most likely step to fix this?
Medium25Which THREE of the following are considered 'probes' in the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture?
Medium26Which attribute is used by the MAC OUI probe to determine the device manufacturer?
Medium27You want to improve profiling accuracy for endpoints that do not send DHCP options. You decide to use SNMP Trap profiling. What is a critical prerequisite for this to function?
Hard28Which TWO of the following are potential sources of information for the DHCP probe?
Medium29You are troubleshooting a device that is stuck in the 'Unknown' profile state. You have confirmed that the DHCP probe is receiving packets. What is the next logical step to investigate the failure?
Hard30Which TWO of the following are necessary to correctly configure a custom profiling condition based on DHCP attributes?
Hard31Which THREE of the following are standard probes available in Cisco ISE to gather device information?
Easy32What is the purpose of the 'Endpoint Identity Group' in the context of profiling?
Medium33Which TWO of the following are required to successfully profile a device using SNMP Query?
Hard34You are configuring a device sensor on a Cisco switch to help with ISE profiling. What is the primary benefit of using Device Sensor?
Medium35A administrator notices that certain medical devices are being intermittently profiled as 'Unknown' despite having a valid Profiling Policy. What is the most likely cause related to the Profiler Feed Service?
Hard36You are using the Feed Service to update your profiling policies. How can you ensure that custom profiling policies you have created are not overwritten during the update?
Hard37What is the impact of changing the 'Minimum Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
Hard38You are observing that an endpoint is being profiled as 'Unknown' even though it is clearly a Windows workstation. What is the most likely reason?
Hard39Which THREE of the following items must be configured to ensure a successful SNMP Trap profiling implementation?
Medium40Which THREE of the following are valid ways to trigger a profiling scan or update for an endpoint in Cisco ISE?
Medium41Which THREE of the following are valid methods for collecting endpoint attributes for profiling in Cisco ISE?
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