When an account is unable to change its own password, how can you ensure that password reset with the reconcile account is performed each time instead of a change?
Correct Answer:C
In CyberArk’s Privileged Access Management (PAM), when an account cannot change its own password, setting the parameter IgnoreReconcileOnMissingAccount to No ensures that the reconcile account is used for password reset. This is because the reconcile account has the necessary permissions to reset the password when the primary account cannot do so. References: The information provided is based on general knowledge of CyberArk PAM best practices and is not taken from any specific CyberArk Defender PAM course or learning resources.
Which is the primary purpose of exclusive accounts?
Correct Answer:D
According to the web search results, exclusive accounts are a feature of CyberArk Defender PAM that enables organizations to permit users to check out a ‘one- time’ password and lock it so that no other users can retrieve it at the same time1. After the user has used the password, the user checks the password back into the Vault. This ensures exclusive usage of the privileged account, enabling full control and tracking for the password. The duration of the check-out period can be configured in the platform settings for each account1.
The primary purpose of exclusive accounts is to prevent a single user from accessing a sensitive account without authorization, which could lead to fraud or misuse of privileges. By requiring a check-out and check-in process, exclusive accounts ensure that there is a ‘collusion to commit’ fraud, meaning that at least two users are involved in the malicious activity and are accountable for it. One user must check out the password and use it, while another user must approve the check-in and verify the password change. This way, exclusive accounts add an additional measure of protection and accountability for accessing sensitive accounts.
Where can you check that the LDAP binding is using TCP/636?
Correct Answer:D
To check that the LDAP binding is using TCP/636, you can use the Test- NetConnection cmdlet from the PVWA to connect to the domain controller on Port 636. This method allows you to verify that the LDAP service is listening on the secure port and that the connection can be established using SSL/TLS, which is typically associated with port 6361.
References:
✑ CyberArk Docs - LDAP Integration2
✑ CyberArk Knowledge Article - How to test outgoing LDAP external directory connectivity to the vault
You are creating a new Rest API user that utilizes CyberArk Authentication.
What is a correct process to provision this user?
Correct Answer:D
To provision a new Rest API user that utilizes CyberArk Authentication, the correct process involves using the PVWA (Password Vault Web Access). You would navigate to the User Provisioning section, then to Users and Groups, and select New > User. This allows you to create a new user that can be configured for Rest API access with the appropriate authentication method1.
References:
✑ CyberArk’s official documentation on implementing Privileged Account Security Web Services provides information on using REST APIs to create, list, modify, and delete entities in PAM - Self-Hosted from within programs and scripts, which includes user provisioning1.
✑ Additional details on the process and best practices for creating Rest API users can be found in the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager documentation and training resources
If a user is a member of more than one group that has authorizations on a safe, by default that user is granted .
Correct Answer:D
When a user is a member of more than one group that has authorizations on a safe, by default that user is granted the cumulative permissions of all groups to which that user belongs. This means that the user will have the highest level of access that any of the groups have on the safe. For example, if one group has View and Retrieve permissions, and another group has Add and Delete permissions, the user will have View, Retrieve, Add, and Delete permissions on the safe. This is the default behavior of the vault, unless the Exclusive option is enabled on the safe. The Exclusive option restricts the user’s permissions to only those of the group added to the safe first. References:
✑ [Defender PAM eLearning Course], Module 3: Safes and Permissions, Lesson 3.2:
Safe Permissions, Slide 8: Cumulative Permissions
✑ [Defender PAM Sample Items Study Guide], Question 1: Safe Permissions
✑ [CyberArk Documentation Portal], CyberArk Privileged Access Security Implementation Guide, Chapter 3: Managing Safes, Section: Safe Properties, Subsection: Exclusive