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CAS-002 Question #606: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Enable 802.1x on Company B's network devices.. When one company acquires another, the acquired company's infrastructure should be migrated to align with the acquiring company's authentication standard to maintain a single, unified security architecture.

Question

Company A is purchasing Company B, and will import all of Company B's users into its authentication system. Company A uses 802.1x with a RADIUS server, while Company B uses a captive SSL portal with an LDAP backend. Which of the following is the BEST way to integrate these two networks?

Options

  • AEnable RADIUS and end point security on Company B's network devices.
  • BEnable LDAP authentication on Company A's network devices.
  • CEnable LDAP/TLS authentication on Company A's network devices.
  • DEnable 802.1x on Company B's network devices.

Explanation

When one company acquires another, the acquired company's infrastructure should be migrated to align with the acquiring company's authentication standard to maintain a single, unified security architecture.

Common mistakes.

  • A. Simply enabling RADIUS and endpoint security on Company B's devices does not integrate them into Company A's 802.1x authentication framework - it does not migrate B's devices to use A's RADIUS server as the authenticator.
  • B. Enabling plain LDAP authentication on Company A's devices would require A to downgrade or alter its infrastructure to match B's older portal-based system, which is the wrong direction for an acquisition integration.
  • C. Enabling LDAP/TLS on Company A's devices is a marginally more secure variant of option B but still incorrectly shifts Company A's infrastructure to match Company B's model rather than the reverse.

Concept tested. 802.1x and RADIUS network authentication integration during acquisition

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-top

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