Question 1hardmultiple choice
Full question →hardmultiple choiceObjective-mapped
Exhibit
Legacy payroll application notes: - Vendor confirms the admin console does not support MFA or SSO. - Direct inbound access to TCP/8443 is blocked from user VLANs. - Administrators must connect to jump host JH-02. - JH-02 requires MFA, records all sessions, and forwards admin traffic to PAY-LEG-01. - The target application itself cannot be modified before end of support.
Based on the exhibit, which control type best describes the jump host requirement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Distractor review
Preventive control, because the jump host blocks unauthorized access before it reaches the payroll server.
A preventive control stops or reduces an event before it happens, but the key issue here is substitution for a missing feature on the legacy application. The jump host does add blocking, yet its main purpose is to compensate for the payroll console's inability to enforce MFA directly. That makes the design broader than a simple preventive filter.
B
Distractor review
Detective control, because session recording helps the team discover misuse after the fact.
Session recording does help with investigation, but the scenario is not asking about the recording feature alone. The essential design decision is that administrators must use a separate, hardened access path because the target system cannot support MFA itself. A detective control would only reveal activity; it would not replace the missing application control.
C
Best answer
Compensating control, because the jump host provides an alternate safeguard when the application cannot enforce MFA directly.
The jump host is a compensating control because it reduces risk by providing an alternate security measure when the original control cannot be implemented on the legacy payroll application. MFA, logging, and session recording on the jump host help offset the application's limitation without requiring a risky replacement. The goal is risk reduction through a substitute safeguard.
D
Distractor review
Directive control, because the administrators are being instructed to use a specific access path.
Directive controls tell users what they must do through policy, training, or guidance. Although the rule does instruct administrators, the scenario focuses on the technical safeguard that replaces a missing control in the application. The jump host is not just a rule or reminder; it is an enforced security mechanism that compensates for the legacy constraint.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Compensating control, because the jump host provides an alternate safeguard when the application cannot enforce MFA directly. — A compensating control is the best answer because the payroll application cannot support MFA, yet the organization still needs a secure way to administer it. By forcing administrators through a monitored jump host that requires MFA, the company substitutes an alternate safeguard for the missing native control. The control is not merely instructional or observational; it is specifically chosen to offset an unfixable limitation. Why others are wrong: Preventive controls block events directly, but the key point is that the application itself lacks the needed safeguard. Detective controls only identify misuse after it occurs, while directive controls merely tell admins what to do. Those ideas are present in part, but the actual risk-reduction strategy is an alternate control that compensates for a legacy system gap.
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