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Which THREE of the following are necessary to support 'Native Supplicant Provisioning' for iOS devices?
Hard2In a CWA scenario, the user is redirected to the portal, authenticates, but the session is not transitioning from the 'redirected' state to the 'authenticated' state. What is the most likely cause?
Hard3What is the primary benefit of using a Policy Set compared to the legacy 'Rule-Based' approach in ISE?
Easy4When defining a Shell Profile for a TACACS+ administrator, which setting ensures the user is placed into privilege level 15 immediately upon login?
Medium5Which THREE of the following are steps required to configure Cisco ISE for TACACS+ command authorization?
Hard6When setting up a custom endpoint identity group for printers, what is the best practice for assigning devices to that group?
Medium7You are implementing a Guest flow that requires the user to accept an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Where is the AUP text configured within the Cisco ISE portal settings?
Hard8Which TWO of the following are valid device attributes that can be used to identify a device for BYOD onboarding?
Easy9When designing an ISE deployment across WAN links, what is the primary recommendation regarding MnT nodes?
Hard10Which THREE of the following are reasons why a TACACS+ authorization request might fail? (Choose three)
Hard11You need to allow users to remediate a non-compliant status manually. Which feature allows them to 'retry' the posture check after they have fixed the issue?
Medium12Which attribute is used to enforce dACLs on a Cisco Catalyst switch from ISE?
Medium13Which attribute in a Shell Profile is used to control whether a user can perform 'enable' commands?
Medium14You are implementing TACACS+ device administration for a group of routers. You need to assign specific privilege levels to different users. Where in the ISE policy set is this privilege assignment configured?
Medium15Which Cisco ISE construct is used to combine authentication and authorization policies into a single logical container?
Easy16In the BYOD flow, what occurs immediately after the user provides credentials in the portal?
Medium17Which TWO of the following are benefits of integrating MDM with Cisco ISE for BYOD?
Medium18An organization wants to implement EAP-TLS for BYOD. What is the correct sequence of the certificate lifecycle during the onboarding process?
Hard19Which TWO of the following are types of Identity Sources in ISE?
Easy20A user reports that their BYOD device is not being recognized as 'Compliant' even though the MDM shows it is compliant. Which ISE component is responsible for retrieving this status?
Medium21In a distributed environment, if the Primary PAN goes offline, what happens to the Secondary PAN?
Medium22What is the default persona of a newly installed Cisco ISE appliance before any configuration changes?
Easy23You need to ensure that the AnyConnect posture agent is updated automatically. Where is this configured?
Medium24What is the effect of setting a Posture Requirement to 'Optional'?
Easy25When using AnyConnect as the posture agent, how can you prevent users from disabling the posture service?
Medium26You need to ensure that different network devices trigger different authorization policies based on their location. What is the best way to group these devices for policy conditions?
Medium27A user is authenticating using EAP-TLS. Where is the certificate validation policy configured in ISE?
Medium28Which THREE of the following are required components to successfully implement Central Web Authentication (CWA) with a Cisco WLC?
Medium29Which THREE of the following are valid Policy Set conditions?
Medium30Which TWO of the following are true regarding the configuration of Command Sets in Cisco ISE?
Medium31You are implementing 'Device Administration' (TACACS+) and want to restrict an admin to 'show' commands only. How do you construct this policy?
Hard32Which TWO of the following represent ways to verify the posture status of an endpoint?
Hard33When utilizing pxGrid in a distributed deployment, which node should be configured as the pxGrid controller?
Hard34Which TWO of the following are valid ways to define conditions in a TACACS+ Policy Set? (Choose two)
Medium35In an ISE Authorization Policy, what happens if no rules match a request?
Medium36A network administrator needs to restrict access so that engineers can only run 'show' commands on core switches via TACACS+. How should the Command Set be configured?
Medium37A TACACS+ command authorization policy is failing to restrict specific configuration changes on a Cisco IOS device. Which field in the TACACS+ Profile must be correctly configured to ensure the command list is evaluated?
Hard38You are troubleshooting a scenario where an admin cannot execute a specific command despite the Command Set having 'Permit' for that command. What is a common reason?
Hard39When using TACACS+ for device administration, what role does the 'Shell Profile' play?
Medium40When configuring a load balancer for a group of PSNs, what is the best practice for handling RADIUS traffic?
Hard41Which TWO of the following are common troubleshooting steps for a failed BYOD portal redirection?
Medium42Which posture condition should be used to ensure a specific Windows patch (KB number) is installed?
Medium43Which of the following is a requirement for a successful BYOD certificate provisioning flow?
Medium44A guest user reports they receive a certificate warning when redirected to the ISE Guest portal. What is the most common cause of this issue?
Medium45You need to ensure that TACACS+ authentication requests for network devices are only accepted if the device IP matches a specific Network Device Group. Where do you configure the Device Type condition?
Hard46Which THREE of the following are true regarding the Cisco ISE Profiler Feed Service?
Medium47You are troubleshooting a Guest flow where the client hits the portal but cannot authenticate. You notice the MAC address is not being cached properly. Which setting in the Guest Portal configuration is responsible for enabling MAC caching?
Medium48A network administrator needs to implement self-registered guest access where the guest must provide an email address for validation. Which feature in the Guest Portal settings allows for this?
Medium49Which port does Cisco ISE use by default for TACACS+ communication with network devices?
Easy50You are configuring a Posture policy in Cisco ISE and need to ensure that endpoints running an outdated version of Windows are directed to a specific remediation portal. Which component must you configure to define the conditions that trigger this remediation?
Medium51In the context of TACACS+, what is the purpose of the 'Network Device Group'?
Easy52Which ISE menu path is used to create a new Authorization Profile?
Easy53During an 802.1X process, the NAD sends an Access-Request with a specific Calling-Station-ID. If ISE does not find this in its Endpoint DB, what is the default behavior for the 'Unknown' status?
Hard54Which TWO of the following are true regarding the 'Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
Hard55A guest user is failing authentication because they are hitting the wrong policy set. How can you ensure the guest traffic is matched to the 'Guest' policy set?
Hard56Which THREE of the following are steps involved in the guest portal sponsor approval process?
Hard57Which TWO items are required to register a secondary node to the Primary PAN?
Easy58Which THREE attributes can be used within a Cisco ISE Authorization Policy condition?
Medium59When troubleshooting TACACS+ authentication issues in Cisco ISE, which log file should you monitor to see the specific request details and the policy match result?
Hard60Which TWO of the following are valid components of a TACACS+ Authorization Policy in Cisco ISE? (Choose two)
Medium61What is the purpose of the 'Redirect ACL' on the network access device?
Easy62Which menu path allows you to view the posture compliance status of all endpoints?
Easy63Which TWO of the following are valid components of an ISE Authorization Policy rule?
Medium64If a user is successfully registered but cannot connect after the BYOD flow, which status should you check in the 'Endpoints' menu?
Medium65Which probe is most effective for identifying the specific operating system and browser type of an endpoint connecting via a web portal?
Medium66When deploying the AnyConnect Posture agent, which specific file must be uploaded to the Cisco ISE Client Provisioning portal to enable posture assessment?
Easy67You are configuring a BYOD flow where users must register their devices via the self-service portal. Which ISE component is responsible for triggering the redirection to the BYOD portal after an initial MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) success?
Medium68A user is complaining that they are stuck in a posture remediation loop despite having the latest antivirus software installed. You verify that the AV check is correctly configured. What is the most likely cause for this behavior?
Hard69If you want a guest user to be automatically redirected to a specific webpage (e.g., company news) after a successful login, where is this configured?
Medium70When adding a secondary PAN, what is the consequence if the time synchronization (NTP) differs significantly between nodes?
Medium71Which guest portal type should you select if you want to allow users to connect to the network without any authentication, simply by clicking an 'Accept' button?
Medium72Which component of the BYOD flow identifies the device type (e.g., iPhone vs. Windows) for appropriate configuration?
Medium73A user is authenticating via the Sponsored Guest portal. After the sponsor approves the guest, the user still cannot access the network. What is the most common reason for this if the RADIUS flow is correct?
Hard74Which of the following is a best practice when configuring TACACS+ for network administration?
Medium75A 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?
Medium76Where are the TACACS+ accounting logs stored and viewed in the ISE management console?
Medium77Which component in ISE defines the 'result' of an authorization rule?
Easy78Which THREE conditions must be met for a successful ISE node upgrade?
Hard79You are troubleshooting a TACACS+ issue where a user can log in but cannot execute any commands. The policy set hits the correct rule. What is the most likely reason?
Hard80A user is assigned a Command Set that permits all commands, but they are still receiving 'Access Denied' when running 'reload'. What is the most likely reason?
Hard81If a user's certificate expires, how can the user renew it using the ISE BYOD flow?
Hard82Which portal is intended for guest users to manage their own registered devices, such as adding or removing their personal laptops?
Easy83Which THREE of the following are common reasons why an endpoint would be listed as 'Unknown' in Cisco ISE?
Medium84Which component in Cisco ISE defines the TACACS+ privilege levels and attributes sent to the network device?
Medium85Which THREE of the following are valid actions an administrator can take in the Sponsor Portal?
Hard86You are configuring a new ISE node for your deployment. What is the correct sequence to join a secondary node to the existing deployment?
Medium87Which probe is required to collect the 'User-Agent' string from a web browser to assist in profiling a device as a workstation?
Medium88What is the purpose of the 'Posture Discovery' phase?
Easy89Which THREE actions are required when configuring a BYOD flow that involves an external MDM integration?
Medium90Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Network Device Groups (NDG)? (Choose two)
Medium91When configuring a Profiling Policy, what happens if an endpoint matches multiple policies?
Easy92An administrator needs to implement SGT-based access control where SGT 10 (Finance) cannot communicate with SGT 20 (HR). What is the mandatory prerequisite on the ISE policy side?
Hard93Which of the following describes the function of the 'Profiling Priority' setting?
Medium94Which of the following is a valid condition for an ISE Authorization Policy?
Easy95Which THREE of the following items can be included in an ISE 'Common Task' for authorization?
Hard96Which component in ISE is responsible for mapping an authenticated user to a specific set of permissions and command restrictions in a TACACS+ environment?
Easy97When configuring a dACL for a guest user, what is the mandatory format for the access control list entries?
Easy98Which specific ISE process is responsible for managing the communication between the PAN and PSNs?
Hard99Which THREE of the following are valid types of Posture Conditions?
Medium100Which THREE of the following items are considered 'results' in an ISE authorization policy? (Choose three)
Hard101You 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?
Medium102You want to customize the guest portal so that it displays the company logo and specific terms of use. Where is this configuration performed within the Cisco ISE GUI?
Medium103If a user is redirected to the Guest portal but receives a '404 Page Not Found' error, what is the most likely configuration issue?
Hard104You have a policy set where authentication succeeds, but the user is hitting the 'Default' authorization rule instead of the expected rule. What should you check first?
Medium105Which option in an Authorization Profile allows you to specify a URL for a WebAuth redirect?
Medium106When a user's device is stolen, which action should be taken in the 'My Devices' portal?
Easy107You are setting up an SCEP profile for BYOD. What is the primary role of the SCEP proxy in the Cisco ISE BYOD flow?
Hard108Which protocol is used by the AnyConnect agent to communicate posture information to the ISE Policy Service Node (PSN)?
Medium109A user is failing to receive the expected dACL. The ISE logs show the correct authorization rule was matched, but the dACL is not applied. What is the most likely cause?
Hard110Which of the following is an example of an 'Exception' policy in ISE?
Medium111Which TWO of the following are common reasons for a Guest portal to display an 'Internal Server Error'?
Medium112In a high-availability deployment, you have a Primary PAN/MnT and a Secondary PAN/MnT. If the Primary PAN fails, what is the impact on the Monitoring (MnT) services?
Hard113You are configuring a BYOD flow for iOS devices and notice that the native supplicant provisioning process is failing during the installation of the mobile configuration profile. Where should you check the logs in ISE to determine if the issue is related to the SCEP proxy communication?
Medium114How can you verify that ISE is receiving TACACS+ requests from a specific switch?
Medium115Which of the following is a posture requirement setting that defines how often the agent performs a re-scan?
Easy116What is the purpose of the 'PAN' role in a deployment?
Medium117Which TWO of the following authentication protocols are supported by ISE for 802.1X?
Easy118You are integrating an MDM server with ISE for BYOD. The requirement is that ISE must check the compliance status of the device before granting full network access. Which feature must be enabled in the MDM configuration within ISE?
Hard119Which THREE of the following are required to successfully implement SXP (SGT Exchange Protocol)?
Hard120You 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?
Easy121You are configuring a policy to allow 'Read-Only' access for junior admins. You have created a Command Set that allows 'show' commands. What else is required to implement 'Read-Only' access correctly?
Hard122When decommissioning an ISE node, what is the correct order of steps?
Medium123During BYOD onboarding, the client is unable to download the Network Setup Assistant (NSA). You verify the portal settings and observe that the 'Client Provisioning' resource is correctly assigned to the policy. What is the most likely cause if the device fails to reach the download page?
Hard124You are creating a File Requirement for posture assessment. What is the required behavior if you want to confirm that a specific file exists on the client machine?
Medium125What is the function of the 'PassiveID' feature in a distributed ISE deployment?
Medium126Which type of guest account is best suited for a visitor who needs access for exactly one business day and should have their account automatically deleted thereafter?
Easy127What is the purpose of the 'Guest Type' configuration in Cisco ISE?
Easy128When configuring an 'Application Condition' to check for a specific version of an application, which operator is required to ensure the version is at least '10.5.0'?
Hard129Which THREE of the following are characteristics of the TACACS+ protocol? (Choose three)
Hard130When setting up a self-registration portal, you want to require that the guest's email address is validated before granting access. Which feature should you enable?
Medium131Which protocol is used by ISE to communicate with the MDM server for device status checks?
Medium132You are configuring Central Web Authentication (CWA) and need to ensure the client is redirected to the Cisco ISE portal. Which authorization profile configuration is mandatory to achieve this redirection?
Medium133What is the benefit of using multiple TACACS+ Policy Sets?
Easy134You 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?
Medium135When configuring an SNMP Query probe, why is it recommended to use SNMPv3 instead of SNMPv1/v2c?
Medium136What is the function of the 'RADIUS Accounting' probe in the profiling process?
Medium137Which THREE of the following items are required for the EAP-TLS authentication process to succeed?
Hard138Which component of the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture is responsible for comparing collected attributes against defined profiling policies?
Medium139You are configuring a policy set for wireless clients and need to ensure that only devices matching a specific internal endpoint group are granted access. Where should you define this requirement in the Cisco ISE policy set?
Medium140An administrator needs to ensure that only devices enrolled in their corporate MDM (AirWatch) can gain full network access. How should the ISE authorization policy be configured to verify MDM compliance for a BYOD endpoint?
Medium141When troubleshooting a failed authorization, which ISE live log column identifies the specific rule that was matched?
Hard142A user is authenticated, but their authorization profile returns the wrong VLAN. Which troubleshooting tool in ISE is best suited to verify the attributes sent to the NAD?
Medium143What does the 'Fallthrough' option in an ISE Policy Set rule do?
Medium144What is the primary benefit of using native supplicant provisioning in ISE?
Easy145If a user is authenticated via TACACS+ but no authorization policy matches, what is the default behavior?
Hard146You need to profile IoT devices that only support mDNS. Which probe should you enable?
Hard147Which TWO methods can be used to verify that a TACACS+ request from a network device is reaching the Cisco ISE PSN?
Hard148Which RADIUS attribute is commonly used to inform the Network Access Server (NAS) that a re-authentication is required after a successful BYOD provisioning?
Medium149Which TWO of the following are prerequisites for the AnyConnect posture agent to function?
Medium150You are troubleshooting a certificate provisioning failure where the error is 'Internal CA Error'. What is the most likely cause?
Hard151Which TWO of the following are necessary to successfully profile devices using the SNMP Query probe?
Hard152You need to ensure that only specific MAC OUI addresses are allowed to connect via MAB. Where do you configure this restriction?
Medium153You are configuring a 'Registry' check as part of a posture requirement. The goal is to ensure a specific registry key exists to prove a corporate application is configured correctly. What is the correct way to specify the path if the key is located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?
Hard154Which menu path in Cisco ISE is used to define a new Network Device Group?
Easy155Where do you customize the visual look and feel of the guest portal, such as logos and background colors?
Easy156Which THREE of the following are components of a Cisco TrustSec 'Security Group' policy enforcement?
Hard157You need to ensure that only specific ISE nodes perform the NMAP scan probe. Where is this configured?
Medium158When using Local Web Authentication (LWA) on a WLC, which entity performs the actual credentials check against Cisco ISE?
Hard159Which TWO of the following are true regarding TACACS+ command sets? (Choose two)
Medium160You are configuring a Network Device Group in Cisco ISE to organize devices by geographical location. Which menu path should you navigate to in order to create a new Network Device Group?
Easy161Which THREE of the following protocols or standards are critical for the BYOD lifecycle?
Hard162An administrator notices that TACACS+ authentication is failing for devices. The logs show 'RADIUS request received'. What is the most likely cause?
Hard163A user is assigned an SGT, but the switch does not apply the correct filtering. What is the most likely reason for the SGACL enforcement failure?
Hard164Which THREE components are required to successfully deploy a Scalable Group Access (SGA) policy for SGT enforcement?
Hard165You are implementing Cisco TrustSec and need to restrict traffic between two different SGTs on a Cisco Catalyst switch. Which policy component enforces this communication restriction?
Medium166Which THREE of the following items are verified by ISE when a guest attempts to authenticate?
Hard167An 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?
Hard168A network administrator needs to ensure that wired 802.1X devices are assigned a specific VLAN based on their AD group membership. Which component in the ISE Policy Set should be configured to map the AD group to a specific VLAN assignment?
Medium169When configuring a TACACS+ command authorization policy for network device management, where do you define which specific commands a user is allowed to execute?
Medium170When configuring a Shell Profile, what is the purpose of the 'Common Tasks' section?
Medium171Which THREE of the following are necessary to configure CWA (Centralized Web Authentication)?
Hard172You want to implement a 'Change of Authorization' (CoA) after a user changes their location. How is the CoA triggered by ISE?
Hard173Where do you view the 'Context Visibility' of endpoints in Cisco ISE?
Easy174Which TWO of the following are valid ways to provide access to a guest user?
Medium175When creating a Policy Condition in Cisco ISE, which attribute is most commonly used to identify a user's location?
Easy176Which TWO of the following are true about Monitor Mode?
Easy177Which TWO of the following are valid ways to restrict access based on posture status in ISE?
Medium178You are troubleshooting SGT propagation. If an SGT is not being embedded in the SXP protocol, what should you verify?
Hard179What is the purpose of an Authorization Profile's 'Common Tasks'?
Easy180Which ISE menu path is used to enable the 'BYOD' checkbox for a specific device registration portal?
Easy181You 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?
Medium182Which TWO functions are performed by the Monitoring and Troubleshooting (MnT) persona?
Easy183In a high-availability environment, where should the posture agent point to ensure it always reaches a PSN for assessment?
Hard184You 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?
Medium185Which component is responsible for the actual redirection of the guest user's browser in a CWA flow?
Medium186Which TWO of the following are valid ways to assign a VLAN in an ISE Authorization Profile?
Medium187Which of the following is NOT a valid probe type in Cisco ISE?
Easy188What is the primary function of the 'Monitor Mode' in Cisco ISE Posture policies?
Easy189Which THREE features are configured at the node level in the ISE Administration console?
Hard190Which TWO of the following are true regarding the use of 'Endpoint Identity Groups' in Cisco ISE?
Hard191Which TWO settings in an Authorization Profile are commonly used to restrict a client's network access?
Hard192Where do you upload the AnyConnect posture agent packages to make them available for Client Provisioning?
Easy193Which THREE of the following are valid actions when configuring a Command Set for a user? (Choose three)
Hard194When 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?
Medium195Which THREE of the following are valid operators for a Registry Condition?
Medium196You are configuring a posture policy for Windows endpoints. Which component must be configured to provide users with a link to download the required compliance software if the posture check fails?
Medium197If a user is assigned a Shell Profile with a specific 'Auto-Command' configured, what happens when they log into the network device?
Medium198You have multiple Policy Sets. When ISE evaluates incoming RADIUS requests, which mechanism determines which Policy Set is matched?
Medium199Which THREE of the following items are configured in an AnyConnect Posture Requirement?
Hard200You are implementing a Guest flow where you need to track the physical location of the guest. Which attribute is best used to identify the location of the request?
Hard201Which THREE of the following are valid remediation actions?
Easy202A customer is planning a large campus deployment with 50,000 concurrent endpoints. Which persona should be dedicated to handle the authentication load to ensure high performance?
Easy203You are deploying a distributed ISE architecture and need to ensure that the Policy Administration Node (PAN) maintains configuration integrity. Which mechanism is used to synchronize configuration changes from the Primary PAN to all secondary nodes?
Medium204What is the primary function of the 'Client Provisioning' policy in the context of BYOD?
Easy205You are configuring EAP-TLS for BYOD. What must be included in the 'Allowed Protocols' list in ISE?
Hard206An administrator wants to apply a dACL to a user session. Which Cisco ISE component must be configured to ensure the dACL is correctly pushed to the network access device?
Medium207Which of the following is required for AnyConnect to perform posture assessment on a Mac endpoint?
Medium208You are troubleshooting a scenario where guest users are not being redirected when connecting to an open SSID. The WLC reports that the client is stuck in the 'Webauth' state but the portal never loads. Which component should you verify first?
Hard209You are configuring a Guest Portal that requires sponsor approval. What does the 'Sponsor Approval' setting inside the portal configuration actually do?
Medium210When configuring an Authorization Policy for BYOD, which condition should be used to ensure the device has successfully performed BYOD registration?
Medium211When configuring certificate-based BYOD onboarding, you notice that devices are successfully registered, but the client certificate issuance fails. Where should you examine the logs to troubleshoot the Certificate Authority (CA) interaction?
Medium212Which THREE of the following are considered 'probes' in the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture?
Medium213Which attribute is used by the MAC OUI probe to determine the device manufacturer?
Medium214How do you verify the current licensing status and consumption on your ISE deployment?
Easy215Which statement best describes the role of the TACACS+ 'Accounting' feature?
Medium216You need to allow users to run commands that start with 'show' but deny any 'show' commands that contain 'password'. How should the Command Set be configured?
Hard217Which THREE items are configurable within a TACACS+ Shell Profile in Cisco ISE?
Hard218You need to create a posture condition to verify that the 'Cisco AnyConnect' service is running. Which condition type should you select?
Hard219Which THREE resources are monitored via the ISE dashboard to ensure deployment health?
Medium220In a CWA flow, what is the significance of the 'cisco-av-pair = url-redirect-acl' attribute?
Hard221You 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?
Hard222During the BYOD onboarding process, a user is successfully redirected to the portal, but the certificate installation fails because the client cannot trust the root CA. Which configuration is required to resolve this?
Hard223Which TWO of the following are potential sources of information for the DHCP probe?
Medium224Which THREE of the following are valid components of a RADIUS-based Authorization Policy rule in Cisco ISE?
Medium225Which TWO of the following are valid components of an ISE Posture Policy?
Easy226You 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?
Hard227Which TWO of the following are components of the Cisco ISE 'Endpoint' object?
Medium228When configuring dACLs for enforcement on Cisco IOS switches, which TWO of the following are true regarding the behavior of the dACL downloaded from Cisco ISE?
Medium229You are configuring a TACACS+ command set to restrict an administrator from running 'show running-config' on Cisco switches. Which match condition ensures that this specific command is blocked while allowing other 'show' commands?
Medium230An administrator needs to ensure that only endpoints with a specific registry key present are allowed access. Where should this posture condition be defined in Cisco ISE?
Easy231You have configured a BYOD flow where the user must approve the device. Which portal type must be used to allow this?
Medium232Which protocol does the Cisco ISE use to inform the NAD that a guest user's session state has changed (e.g., from 'redirect' to 'authenticated')?
Easy233Which TWO of the following are benefits of using the Cisco TrustSec architecture?
Medium234Which TWO of the following are necessary to correctly configure a custom profiling condition based on DHCP attributes?
Hard235A posture condition is defined to check for a registry key, but it always returns 'Non-Compliant'. You suspect the 'Expected Value' is wrong. Where can you see what the agent actually found on the endpoint?
Hard236A Guest user is stuck in a loop and cannot access the internet after authenticating. The NAD log shows the session is bouncing between the redirect state and authorized state. What is the most likely cause?
Hard237You need to apply a dACL that denies all traffic to a specific server subnet (10.1.1.0/24) while permitting everything else. What is the correct syntax for the last line of the dACL?
Hard238When configuring a secondary MnT node, what is the 'Primary' versus 'Secondary' relationship regarding log collection?
Medium239During a troubleshooting session, you notice that the AnyConnect agent is not receiving the posture policy. Which log file on the ISE Policy Service Node (PSN) should you examine?
Hard240Which TWO of the following steps are required to deploy the AnyConnect posture agent?
Hard241Which TWO of the following methods can be used to identify a device as 'BYOD' in ISE?
Medium242Which THREE of the following are standard probes available in Cisco ISE to gather device information?
Easy243Which TWO of the following tasks are performed within the Sponsor Portal?
Hard244If you want to use a script remediation, where do you define the script content?
Hard245Which dashboard widget provides a quick summary of BYOD activity in your network?
Easy246You are configuring a policy set in Cisco ISE for wireless clients. You need to ensure that the policy set only applies to requests originating from a specific WLC. Which condition should you use?
Medium247You have a Cisco switch that supports both RADIUS and TACACS+. When using ISE for device administration, which protocol is mandatory for command-level authorization?
Hard248A network administrator is configuring Central Web Authentication (CWA) and needs to ensure that the initial redirect is handled correctly by the switch. Which attribute must the Cisco ISE send to the network access device (NAD) to trigger the redirection?
Easy249Which menu path is used to view the status of all nodes in an ISE deployment?
Easy250You need to allow guest users to access specific internal resources (like a printer) while they are connected to the Guest network. How do you configure this in ISE?
Medium251You are troubleshooting a scenario where an Android device is unable to complete the BYOD onboarding flow. You suspect the issue is with the supplicant provisioning wizard. Which tool should you use to verify if the provisioning payload was actually generated?
Medium252What is the function of the 'Default' policy set in ISE?
Easy253When configuring a RADIUS authorization policy for a dot1x deployment, which TWO attributes are commonly used to assign a dynamic VLAN?
Medium254Which of the following describes the 'Standalone' deployment model?
Easy255You are configuring a policy to block access for non-compliant devices. Where do you configure the posture status as a policy condition?
Hard256A customer needs to block access to a specific server subnet for all employees except the IT department. Which method is most scalable using Cisco TrustSec?
Hard257What is the purpose of the 'Endpoint Identity Group' in the context of profiling?
Medium258Which of the following is a common reason for a 'Certificate Mismatch' error during EAP-TLS?
Medium259Which THREE of the following are potential reasons a device might be placed in a 'Quarantine' VLAN during the BYOD process?
Hard260Which TWO of the following are required to successfully profile a device using SNMP Query?
Hard261Which component is responsible for triggering the posture assessment process when a user connects to the network?
Medium262Which TWO of the following are true about Shell Profiles? (Choose two)
Medium263When using TACACS+ for device administration, which result object is used to define the privilege level of the user?
Medium264When configuring an LWA portal, you notice that the HTTP traffic is not being redirected. What is a primary requirement for LWA that differs from CWA?
Medium265When troubleshooting AnyConnect posture issues, which THREE logs or files are most useful for determining why a compliance check failed?
Medium266What is the purpose of the 'Guest Flow' setting in the Authorization Profile?
Hard267You are configuring a device sensor on a Cisco switch to help with ISE profiling. What is the primary benefit of using Device Sensor?
Medium268How does Cisco ISE handle requests that do not match any configured TACACS+ Authorization Policy?
Medium269What is the maximum number of TACACS+ servers you can configure on a Cisco device for redundancy?
Easy270You want to use TACACS+ for administrative access. Which protocol feature distinguishes TACACS+ from RADIUS for device administration?
Medium271Which TWO of the following settings are available for customizing the guest portal login page?
Medium272In the context of the Guest flow, what is the purpose of the 'Guest Types' configuration?
Easy273What is the purpose of the 'Network Setup Assistant' (NSA) in the context of Cisco ISE BYOD?
Easy274Which TWO of the following are true regarding the order of operations in Cisco ISE policy evaluation?
Hard275Which of the following is NOT a standard RADIUS attribute type used in ISE?
Easy276You are reviewing the ISE logs and see that the Guest Portal authentication is failing. Where should you look to find the exact reason for the failure?
Medium277Which THREE conditions are required for successful AnyConnect posture assessment in a wired network environment?
Hard278Which AnyConnect module is specifically required to perform posture assessment in ISE?
Medium279What is the primary function of the TACACS+ 'Shared Secret' configured on both the Cisco ISE and the Network Access Device?
Easy280In a posture flow, what happens if an endpoint is determined to be 'Non-Compliant' but no remediation action is configured?
Hard281Which option in the Cisco ISE Authorization Policy allows you to set a specific VLAN for a wireless client?
Easy282A guest user successfully authenticates at the sponsor portal but cannot access the internet. You notice the session remains in the 'Pending' state. What is the most likely cause?
Easy283When configuring an AnyConnect Posture Policy, which option allows the administrator to force the agent to perform a scan regardless of the current posture status?
Medium284Which TWO of the following are valid ISE deployment personas?
Easy285Which service is required to be enabled on a PSN to allow it to receive RADIUS requests from network access devices?
Easy286Which TWO are common causes for a node to fail to join a deployment?
Easy287When configuring a Shell Profile for TACACS+, which of the following attributes can be controlled to limit how long a session stays active without input?
Medium288Which TWO of the following are valid locations to check for policy match results in ISE?
Medium289Which THREE components are part of the 'Guest Access' workflow in Cisco ISE?
Easy290A network engineer reports that they can log into a switch via TACACS+, but cannot run any commands. What is the most likely cause?
Medium291Which TWO of the following are steps to handle a user authentication failure in ISE?
Medium292A 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?
Hard293When a device connects to a port, it is put into 'Monitoring Mode'. What is the purpose of this state?
Medium294Which TWO of the following are mandatory steps for configuring BYOD with Cisco ISE?
Medium295Which TWO of the following are mandatory components for a CWA deployment?
Medium296You are troubleshooting a scenario where an SGT is not being assigned to a session. You notice the Authorization Profile is correctly configured. What must be configured on the Network Access Device (NAD) to allow the SGT to be learned from the RADIUS Access-Accept?
Hard297If a PSN loses connectivity to the PAN, what happens to existing user sessions?
Hard298You 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?
Hard299Which THREE items are required when configuring a new Policy Set in Cisco ISE?
Medium300What is the impact of changing the 'Minimum Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
Hard301Which TWO of the following are valid remediation actions available in Cisco ISE for posture compliance?
Easy302You are observing that an endpoint is being profiled as 'Unknown' even though it is clearly a Windows workstation. What is the most likely reason?
Hard303Which license type is required to enable advanced profiling and posture services on Cisco ISE?
Easy304A user is unable to pass posture assessment because the 'AnyConnect Compliance Module' is not detecting the antivirus software. Which log file on the endpoint should be reviewed to troubleshoot the compliance module's scanning logic?
Hard305Which of the following is a valid remediation action type in Cisco ISE?
Easy306You are configuring a policy set for wireless guest access and need to ensure that the authorization policy only triggers if the user has successfully authenticated via the Guest portal. Which condition should you use?
Medium307Which THREE of the following items must be configured to ensure a successful SNMP Trap profiling implementation?
Medium308Which THREE of the following are found in an Authorization Profile's 'Advanced Attributes'?
Medium309Which THREE of the following are valid types of Client Provisioning Resources?
Medium310You want to enforce a policy where personal devices are allowed access, but only if they are not jailbroken. How is this achieved in a BYOD scenario?
Hard311When adding a network device to ISE, you select the 'TACACS+ Authentication Settings' checkbox. What is the impact of this action?
Medium312Which THREE of the following are valid ways to trigger a profiling scan or update for an endpoint in Cisco ISE?
Medium313A user is compliant, but ISE still classifies the device as 'Unknown'. What is the most likely cause?
Medium314Which TWO of the following steps are required to implement SGT-based enforcement using an SXP connection?
Hard315You are deploying a Posture agent using the Web Agent. Which mechanism does the Web Agent use to perform compliance checks on a Windows machine?
Medium316Which THREE factors influence the decision to use multiple PSNs in a deployment?
Medium317Which of the following is a key requirement for dACL enforcement on a Cisco switch?
Medium318You are troubleshooting a PSN that is not receiving configuration updates. Which log file on the PSN would provide the most insight into the configuration sync process?
Hard319When configuring a policy set, which attribute is most commonly used to distinguish between a Wired and Wireless request?
Medium320Which THREE of the following are valid methods for collecting endpoint attributes for profiling in Cisco ISE?
Medium321In the ISE Policy Set, which component is used to define the user credentials' verification method?
Easy322When setting up TACACS+ for network administration, which THREE configurations must be present on the Cisco network device? (Choose three)
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