Describe the Benefits and Use Cases for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) POWERSWITCH-CAMPUS-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of accounting in the AAA framework?

   • ATo verify the identity of users before granting network access.
   • BTo track and record user activities for auditing and monitoring purposes.
   • CTo determine which resources a user is allowed to access.
   • DTo encrypt data transmitted between the user and the network.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which benefit is directly provided by authorization in a campus network?

   • AIt provides a log of all user actions for security audits.
   • BIt verifies the identity of users before they connect to the network.
   • CIt encrypts user credentials during the login process.
   • DIt enforces access policies by restricting users to only the resources they are permitted to use.
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4. 8expert · hard

   A network administrator is configuring AAA on a switch for administrative access. The requirement is that a specific user, 'jdoe', should be able to run 'show' commands and 'reload' but not 'configure' commands. The AAA server supports per-command authorization. Which configuration approach best meets this requirement?

   • AConfigure authentication to allow 'jdoe' to log in, and rely on the switch's default privilege level
   • BConfigure authorization on the AAA server to allow 'show' and 'reload' commands for 'jdoe', and deny 'configure'
   • CConfigure accounting to log 'jdoe's commands and manually review them for violations
   • DConfigure authentication and accounting, and set 'jdoe's privilege level to 15
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which scenario best illustrates the use of authentication in a campus network?

   • AA user downloads a file from a shared drive after being granted read-only access.
   • BA security analyst reviews logs to see which devices accessed the network during a security incident.
   • CA network administrator configures a switch to allow only the marketing team to access a specific VLAN.
   • DA user enters a username and password to connect to the campus Wi-Fi.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which scenario is a common use case for AAA in a campus network?

   • ACentralized management of user credentials and access policies across multiple switches.
   • BReplacing the need for firewalls in the network.
   • CProviding a backup power source for network switches.
   • DIncreasing the speed of the network backbone.
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