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300-710 · Question #214

A network administrator is trying to convert from LDAP to LDAPS for VPN user authentication on a Cisco FTD. Which action must be taken on the Cisco FTD objects to accomplish this task?

The correct answer is B. Create a Certificate Enrollment object to get the LDAPS certificate needed. To convert from LDAP to LDAPS for VPN user authentication on a Cisco FTD, the administrator must create a Certificate Enrollment object to obtain and manage the necessary LDAPS server certificate. This certificate is crucial for establishing the secure, encrypted LDAPS…

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A network administrator is trying to convert from LDAP to LDAPS for VPN user authentication on a Cisco FTD. Which action must be taken on the Cisco FTD objects to accomplish this task?

Options

  • AAdd a Key Chain object to acquire the LDAPS certificate.
  • BCreate a Certificate Enrollment object to get the LDAPS certificate needed.
  • CIdentify the LDAPS cipher suite and use a Cipher Suite List object to define the Cisco FTD
  • DModify the Policy List object to define the session requirements for LDAPS.

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    14% (4)
  • B
    76% (22)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To convert from LDAP to LDAPS for VPN user authentication on a Cisco FTD, the administrator must create a Certificate Enrollment object to obtain and manage the necessary LDAPS server certificate. This certificate is crucial for establishing the secure, encrypted LDAPS connection.

AAdd a Key Chain object to acquire the LDAPS certificate.

A "Key Chain object" is primarily used for authentication protocols like EIGRP or OSPF, or for IPSec, not directly for acquiring or trusting LDAPS server certificates.

BCreate a Certificate Enrollment object to get the LDAPS certificate needed.Correct

When converting from LDAP to LDAPS, the Cisco FTD needs to establish a secure, encrypted connection to the LDAP server, which requires validating the LDAP server's certificate. To facilitate this, a "Certificate Enrollment object" must be created and configured on the Cisco FTD to enroll with a Certificate Authority or import the LDAPS server's certificate, which is then trusted by the FTD for secure LDAPS communication.

CIdentify the LDAPS cipher suite and use a Cipher Suite List object to define the Cisco FTD

While cipher suites are important for secure communication, identifying them and creating a "Cipher Suite List object" is a secondary step; the fundamental requirement for LDAPS is the server certificate, which is handled by enrollment.

DModify the Policy List object to define the session requirements for LDAPS.

A "Policy List object" typically defines sequences of policies, but it doesn't directly handle the acquisition or management of certificates required for the underlying secure communication of LDAPS.

Concept tested: Cisco FTD LDAPS certificate management

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/640/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-640/objects.html#concept_B597DF5601F14E3FA86E45E815D84414

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#LDAPS#Certificate Management#Cisco FTD#VPN Authentication

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