Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate - Unified Access Control

Target Audience

Designed for experienced networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of the Juniper Networks Unified Access Control products and their deployment. JNCIA-AC exam topics are based on the content of the Configuring Unified Access Control instructor led training course.

Detailed Exam Objectives

UAC Overview

  • List the key elements of the UAC solution
  • Describe the functionality of UAC solution elements
  • Describe the problems addressed by the UAC solution
  • List UAC deployment options

Initial Configuration

  • Perform initial configuration with the console and GUI
  • Configure initial connectivity between the IC and the Overlay Enforcer
  • Verify UAC connectivity

Access Management Framework

  • List the access management framework elements
  • Explain how the access management framework elements interact
  • Configure user roles, UI and Session settings
  • List the types of restrictions available at the role level
  • Identify and configure agent access options
  • Identify the settings configured in a realm
  • Describe role mapping order and the effects of stop rules
  • Describe pre and post authentication policies
  • Identify the elements associated with an authentication realm
  • Describe sign-in policies and options
  • Configure multiple sign-in policies in the desired order

Overlay Enforcement

  • Identify policy options and associate them with the correct device type
  • Describe the policy enforcement process
  • Distinguish between resource control and management policies
  • Describe Host Enforcer functionality
  • Configure resource access policies
  • Configure IPsec routing policies
  • Configure policies on the overlay enforcer

Layer 2 Enforcement

  • Describe Layer 2 enforcement protocols
  • Distinguish between outer and inner authentication
  • Identify RADIUS elements
  • Configure network access policies
  • Configure the Infranet Controller as a RADIUS server
  • Identify elements that must be pre-configured on an 802.1x access device
  • Describe/configure location groups

Endpoint Security

  • Identify the functionality of host checker
  • Create Host Checker policies
  • Implement Host Checker at the realm and role level
  • Describe and manage integrated scan components (ESAP updates)

Authentication Options

  • Configure Radius servers settings
  • Configure connectivity for AD/NT authentication
  • Configure connectivity for LDAP authentication
  • Role Mapping with External Servers
  • Identify server combinations that are used for authentication and directory.
  • Configure username- and groups-based role mapping
  • Configure LDAP attribute-role mapping

System Management and Troubleshooting

  • Discuss process to upgrade Infranet Controller
  • Identify configuration backup options
  • Logging and Monitoring
  • Identify log types available
  • Create log filters
  • Troubleshooting
  • Identify tools for troubleshooting
  • Troubleshoot authentication issues

Integration

  • Describe IC HA functionality and options
  • Discuss overlay enforcer integration issues
  • Discuss interoperability with third-party endpoint clients
  • Discuss integration with IDP

Exam Type

60 multiple-choice questions

Exam Length

90 minutes

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