PCNSA Securing Traffic Practice Question
An administrator wants to block traffic from a specific user using User-ID. What is required to identify users in security policies?
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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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Configure User-ID by integrating with Active Directory or using captive portal.
User-ID requires integration with Active Directory, a captive portal, or other user mapping methods to identify users for security policies. Option A is incorrect because SSL decryption is not required; user identification relies on mapping IP addresses to usernames, not decrypting credentials. Option C is incorrect because URL Filtering is used for categorizing web traffic, not for identifying users. Option D is incorrect because App-ID identifies applications, not users.
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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Deploy SSL decryption to see user credentials.
Why it's wrong here
Decryption is not used for identity.
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Configure User-ID by integrating with Active Directory or using captive portal.
Why this is correct
User-ID maps IP addresses to usernames.
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Enable URL Filtering to track user visits.
Why it's wrong here
URL filtering does not identify users for policy.
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Activate App-ID to detect user login events.
Why it's wrong here
App-ID identifies applications, not users.
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