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350-701 · Question #520

Which two protocols must be configured to authenticate end users to the Cisco WSA? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. NTLMSSP B. Kerberos. To authenticate end users to the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), NTLMSSP and Kerberos protocols must be configured, especially for integration with Microsoft Active Directory.

Submitted by packet_pusher· Mar 30, 2026Content Security

Question

Which two protocols must be configured to authenticate end users to the Cisco WSA? (Choose two.)

Exhibit

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Options

  • ANTLMSSP
  • BKerberos
  • CCHAP
  • DTACACS+
  • ERADIUS

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    94% (34)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To authenticate end users to the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), NTLMSSP and Kerberos protocols must be configured, especially for integration with Microsoft Active Directory.

ANTLMSSPCorrect

NTLMSSP (NT LAN Manager Security Support Provider) is a common protocol used by Windows systems for authentication, enabling the Cisco WSA to authenticate users against a Windows domain.

BKerberosCorrect

Kerberos is the default authentication protocol for Active Directory and is used by the Cisco WSA for secure, transparent user authentication within a Windows domain environment, offering a more secure alternative to NTLM.

CCHAP

CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) is an older authentication protocol primarily used for PPP connections, not for authenticating end users to a web proxy like the WSA.

DTACACS+

TACACS+ is primarily used for authenticating network device administrators, not for authenticating end users accessing web resources through a WSA.

ERADIUS

RADIUS is typically used for network access authentication or for VPN users, but NTLMSSP and Kerberos are the primary protocols for transparent authentication of enterprise users to a Cisco WSA, especially in Active Directory environments.

Concept tested: Cisco WSA user authentication protocols

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/web-security-appliance-wsa/index.html

Topics

#Cisco WSA#User Authentication#NTLMSSP#Kerberos

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