PCNSA Policy Evaluation and Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to require users in the Internal zone to authenticate via User-ID before accessing the Internet. Which policy configuration is necessary to enforce this requirement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a security rule with a user-id condition set to 'known-user' and action 'allow' with 'require authentication' selected.
To require authentication, the security rule must include a user-id condition with the 'require authentication' action.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Create an authentication policy that maps users to roles.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Authentication policy determines how users authenticate, but the security rule still needs the 'require authentication' option to enforce it.
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Configure a captive portal on the firewall to prompt for credentials.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Captive portal is one method of authentication but is not configured as part of a security rule; it is an authentication policy setting.
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Enable User-ID on the Internal zone under Zone properties.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Enabling User-ID on the zone is a prerequisite but does not enforce authentication; it only allows user mapping.
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Configure a security rule with a user-id condition set to 'known-user' and action 'allow' with 'require authentication' selected.
Why this is correct
Correct. The 'require authentication' option in a security rule forces users to authenticate before the rule is applied.
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