What is a key benefit of VDI for centralized desktop management?

Desktops are stored on local hard drives of client devices

Administrators can deploy updates and patches to all virtual desktops from a central location

Users have full administrative control over their desktops

Each desktop is individually managed on the client device

Which of the following is a limitation of thin client architecture?

Dependence on network connectivity and server availability

Inability to support multiple users

A remote employee needs to access internal resources securely from a public Wi-Fi network. The company has a VPN server. Which combination of settings is essential for secure remote access?

IPsec with pre-shared keys and no encryption

SSL/TLS with certificate-based authentication and strong encryption

Which of the following is a typical use case for RADIUS?

Authenticating users on a network switch for administrative access

Providing a directory service for user accounts

Authenticating remote users connecting through a VPN concentrator

Encrypting data between two sites over the internet

What is a defining characteristic of a thin client in remote access architecture?

It has a powerful CPU and large hard drive

It relies on a central server for application processing and storage

It runs all applications locally on the device

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6.3 - Manage Network Access Controls SSCP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Network and Communication Security domain, which accounts for 16% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 34 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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