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CCNP Security 300-715 SISE Practice Test 25 (Hard) - Cisco ISE Posture Services Overview

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Which Cisco ISE service evaluates whether an endpoint meets an organization's defined security requirements, such as having up-to-date antivirus software or required patches, before granting full network access?

The Profiler service, which classifies device type rather than evaluating security compliance

The Posture service

The TACACS+ service, which handles device administration AAA rather than endpoint compliance

The Certificate Authority service, which issues certificates rather than evaluating compliance

The Sponsor service, which manages guest account creation rather than evaluating compliance

The pxGrid service, which shares contextual data between platforms rather than evaluating compliance itself

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Which client-side component is commonly required on an endpoint to perform detailed posture checks (such as verifying antivirus definition currency) that cannot be determined through passive network-based profiling alone?

The profiler feed service, which is a server-side rule update service rather than an endpoint client component

The TACACS+ command set editor, which is a server-side administration tool rather than an endpoint client component

The guest type configuration, which is a server-side configuration object rather than an endpoint client component

The AnyConnect (or equivalent ISE-compatible) posture module/agent installed on the endpoint

The sponsor portal, which is a server-side guest management interface rather than an endpoint client component

The certificate authentication profile, which is a server-side mapping configuration rather than an endpoint client component

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Which network access state is typically assigned to an endpoint that has authenticated successfully but has not yet completed or passed its posture assessment?

A restricted or quarantine-like authorization state granting limited access, often including remediation resources, until compliance is confirmed

Complete and permanent network disconnection with no possibility of any access at all

Automatic enrollment as a sponsor with guest account creation privileges

Automatic promotion to ISE administrator status pending posture completion

Automatic conversion into a TACACS+ device administration client pending posture completion, in most deployment scenarios, in accordance with common design practices

Full, unrestricted administrative network access identical to a fully compliant endpoint

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Which action does Cisco ISE typically take once an endpoint's posture assessment determines it is compliant after previously being restricted?

Automatically delete the endpoint's record from the ISE database entirely

Automatically disable posture assessment network-wide for all other endpoints

Trigger a Change of Authorization (CoA) to move the endpoint into its full, appropriately scoped authorized access

Permanently disconnect the endpoint from the network as a reward for compliance

Automatically issue the endpoint unrestricted ISE administrator privileges

Automatically convert the endpoint into a guest device requiring sponsor approval, which is not the standard approach

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Which posture assessment approach checks endpoint compliance without requiring a persistent agent to remain permanently installed on the device?

A printed compliance checklist that the end user manually fills out and submits by mail

Physical inspection of the device by an IT technician for every single connection attempt

A phone call to the helpdesk describing the device's software installation status

An entirely passive method that requires no client-side execution or checking of any kind

A temporal or web-based (agentless) posture agent that runs a check and then exits, rather than a persistent installed agent

A persistent agent that must remain permanently installed and running at all times, with no temporary or agentless option available

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Which factor would most influence whether an organization chooses a persistent posture agent versus a temporal/agentless posture check for its endpoints?

The specific brand of coffee served in the network operations center, in accordance with common design practices, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, which does not align with best practices

The number of parking spaces available in the visitor lot

The average outdoor temperature at the organization's headquarters

The organization's need for ongoing, continuous compliance monitoring versus a one-time check at connection time, balanced against user experience and device management considerations

The font used in the organization's internal newsletter

The color scheme configured for the ISE administrative GUI

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Which risk would most likely result from disabling posture assessment entirely across an organization's network while still allowing devices to authenticate via 802.1X or MAB?

Disabling posture assessment would automatically shut down the entire ISE deployment

Devices with outdated security software, missing patches, or other compliance gaps could gain full network access without any check for those risks

Disabling posture assessment would automatically revoke every previously issued BYOD certificate

Disabling posture assessment would automatically cause every device to fail authentication entirely

Disabling posture assessment would automatically disable the profiler service as a side effect

Disabling posture assessment would automatically disable RADIUS authentication network-wide as a side effect

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Which combination of posture service design practices would provide effective endpoint compliance enforcement while minimizing unnecessary user disruption for a mid-sized organization?

No automatic CoA at all, requiring every user to manually disconnect and reconnect after achieving compliance

No restricted or remediation state at all, granting either full access or complete disconnection with nothing in between, in accordance with common design practices, which is not the standard approach, which is not the standard approach, regardless of the platform version in use

Disabling remediation resources entirely so non-compliant users have no path to become compliant

Clearly defined compliance requirements, an appropriately scoped restricted/remediation authorization state, automatic CoA upon compliance confirmation, and a posture check method (persistent or temporal) matched to the organization's monitoring needs

Requiring every endpoint to remain permanently disconnected until an administrator manually reviews each device individually

Undefined or undocumented compliance requirements left to each administrator's individual discretion

9 / 10

Which statement accurately distinguishes posture assessment from authentication in the Cisco ISE access-control workflow?

Authentication verifies who or what is connecting, while posture assessment separately evaluates whether that already-identified endpoint meets defined security compliance requirements

Authentication and posture assessment are simply two different names for the exact same single process with no distinction

Posture assessment replaces the need for authentication entirely once an endpoint is profiled

Posture assessment is performed exclusively by the profiler feed service with no separate posture policy involved

Authentication only applies to guest devices, while posture assessment only applies to sponsor accounts

Posture assessment must always occur before authentication can begin, reversing the typical sequence

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Which combination of components must typically work together for Cisco ISE posture assessment to function end to end?

Only the network device's spanning tree configuration, with no relationship to posture assessment

Only the certificate revocation list distribution point, which is unrelated to posture assessment

Only the TACACS+ command set editor, which is unrelated to posture assessment

Only the sponsor group configuration, which is unrelated to posture assessment

A posture policy defining requirements, client provisioning to deliver the appropriate agent, an authorization policy referencing posture status, and CoA to update access upon status change

Only the guest portal, with no relationship to posture policy, client provisioning, or CoA at all, which does not align with best practices, in most deployment scenarios, regardless of the platform version in use

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