A security administrator needs to monitor all administrative access to network devices. The administrator wants to receive real-time alerts when a configuration change is made and maintain a historical record of who made the change and when. Which approach should the administrator use?

Enable SNMP traps on all devices and monitor them with a network management system.

Use NetFlow to track all traffic to and from the devices.

Manually review device logs on a weekly basis.

Configure syslog logging on all devices and send logs to a central SIEM system.

A network administrator needs to upgrade the firmware on a core switch. The upgrade is expected to cause a brief interruption. According to best practices, what should the administrator do before performing the upgrade?

Upgrade during business hours to have support staff available.

Perform the upgrade immediately to minimize downtime.

Submit a change request and schedule the upgrade during a maintenance window.

Back up the configuration and then upgrade without notifying users.

A company is deploying a new wireless network for employees and guests. The network team wants to centralize authentication for all wireless users, including those using personal devices. They also need to log all authentication attempts for security auditing. Which solution should they implement?

Implement TACACS+ for wireless user authentication.

Use local authentication on each access point with a shared password.

Deploy a RADIUS server and configure the wireless access points to use it for authentication.

Configure Kerberos on the access points for user authentication.

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Access and Management N10-009 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16foundation · easy
Which authentication protocol uses tickets to provide secure authentication in a Windows domain environment?
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Which protocol is commonly used to send log messages from network devices to a central logging server?
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18application · medium
A security administrator needs to monitor all administrative access to network devices. The administrator wants to receive real-time alerts when a configuration change is made and maintain a historical record of who made the change and when. Which approach should the administrator use?
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19application · medium
A network administrator needs to upgrade the firmware on a core switch. The upgrade is expected to cause a brief interruption. According to best practices, what should the administrator do before performing the upgrade?
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20application · medium
A company is deploying a new wireless network for employees and guests. The network team wants to centralize authentication for all wireless users, including those using personal devices. They also need to log all authentication attempts for security auditing. Which solution should they implement?
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Questions 16–20

Which authentication protocol uses tickets to provide secure authentication in a Windows domain environment?

Which protocol is commonly used to send log messages from network devices to a central logging server?

A security administrator needs to monitor all administrative access to network devices. The administrator wants to receive real-time alerts when a configuration change is made and maintain a historical record of who made the change and when. Which approach should the administrator use?

A network administrator needs to upgrade the firmware on a core switch. The upgrade is expected to cause a brief interruption. According to best practices, what should the administrator do before performing the upgrade?

A company is deploying a new wireless network for employees and guests. The network team wants to centralize authentication for all wireless users, including those using personal devices. They also need to log all authentication attempts for security auditing. Which solution should they implement?

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