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SY0-501 · Question #307

Which of the following can be used to control specific commands that can be executed on a network infrastructure device?

The correct answer is D. TACACS+. TACACS+ is the correct choice because it provides separate authentication, authorization, and accounting services, specifically enabling granular control over which commands can be executed on a network device.

Submitted by daniela_cl· Mar 4, 2026Security architecture

Question

Which of the following can be used to control specific commands that can be executed on a network infrastructure device?

Options

  • ALDAP
  • BKerberos
  • CSAML
  • DTACACS+

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    11% (2)
  • D
    79% (15)

Why each option

TACACS+ is the correct choice because it provides separate authentication, authorization, and accounting services, specifically enabling granular control over which commands can be executed on a network device.

ALDAP

LDAP is primarily a directory service protocol used for authentication and retrieving user information, but it does not inherently offer granular command-level authorization capabilities for network devices.

BKerberos

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that uses tickets to verify user identities, but it does not provide the facility to control specific commands executed on network infrastructure devices.

CSAML

SAML is an XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data, predominantly used for web-based single sign-on and federated identity, not for command authorization on network devices.

DTACACS+Correct

TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus) is an AAA protocol that distinctly separates its authorization component, allowing administrators to define precise command sets or individual commands that users are permitted to execute on network infrastructure devices. This granular per-command authorization directly fulfills the requirement of controlling specific commands.

Concept tested: Network device command authorization protocol

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/sec_usr_aaa/configuration/xe-3s/sec-usr-aaa-xe-3s-cfg-book/sec-aaa-tacacs-plus.html

Topics

#TACACS+#command authorization#AAA#network device access

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