Which method creates the most reliable user-to-IP mapping due to being based on a direct authentication from the user's device to the firewall?

The correct answer is A. Portal authentication. Portal authentication creates user-to-IP mappings through direct, interactive authentication from the user’s device to the firewall itself, making it the most reliable method because the identity is verified in real time at the source rather than inferred from logs or external…

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Options

APortal authentication
BPAN-OS XML API to push mappings
CPolling security event logs with a User-ID agent
DAuthentication logs from Syslog receiver

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A
94% (60)
B
2% (1)
C
2% (1)
D
3% (2)

Explanation

Portal authentication creates user-to-IP mappings through direct, interactive authentication from the user’s device to the firewall itself, making it the most reliable method because the identity is verified in real time at the source rather than inferred from logs or external systems.

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#User-ID#Authentication Methods#User-to-IP Mapping#Captive Portal

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