What is the function of the Context Directory Agent?

The correct answer is D. reads the Active Directory logs to map IP addresses to usernames. Cisco Context Directory Agent (CDA) is a mechanism that maps IP Addresses to usernames in order to allow security gateways to understand which user is using which IP Address in the network, so those security gateways can now make decisions based on those users (or the groups to w

Submitted by omar99· Mar 30, 2026

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Aaccepts user authentication requests on behalf of Web Security Appliance for user
Brelays user authentication requests from Web Security Appliance to Active Directory
Cmaintains users' group memberships
Dreads the Active Directory logs to map IP addresses to usernames

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Cisco Context Directory Agent (CDA) is a mechanism that maps IP Addresses to usernames in order to allow security gateways to understand which user is using which IP Address in the network, so those security gateways can now make decisions based on those users (or the groups to which the users belong to).

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