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CyberArk PAM-DEF Exam - Topic 1 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for CyberArk's PAM-DEF exam
Question #: 53
Topic #: 1
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A Vault administrator have associated a logon account to one of their Unix root accounts in the vault. When attempting to verify the root account's password the Central Policy Manager (CPM) will:

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by Johnetta at Jan 11, 2025, 02:03 AM

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Lawana
3 months ago
I’m not sure any of these are right, feels off.
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Kindra
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards B, seems like a safer option.
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Elvera
3 months ago
Wait, really? I thought it would ask for the logon account.
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Reita
4 months ago
No way, it’s definitely A. The CPM just goes for root.
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Helaine
4 months ago
I think it’s C, that makes the most sense.
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Chaya
4 months ago
I’m not confident about any of these options, but I feel like "none of these" could be a possibility if the CPM has a different behavior than what’s listed.
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Zoila
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards option C because it makes sense to log in with the logon account first and then switch to root, but I could be mixing it up with another topic.
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Annett
4 months ago
I remember a practice question where it asked about how the CPM handles logon accounts. I feel like it might prompt the user for which account to use.
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Una
5 months ago
I think the CPM might just ignore the logon account and try to log in as root directly, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Anisha
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards B. The question says the CPM will do something, so it seems like it should prompt the end user to choose the login account to use. But I'm not totally sure, so I might have to guess on this one.
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Roosevelt
5 months ago
Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The Vault administrator has associated a logon account with the Unix root account. So the CPM should use that logon account to authenticate first, and then use the password in the Vault to log in as root. I'm pretty confident that C is the correct answer.
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Yuette
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The question is a bit confusing, and I'm not entirely familiar with how the Central Policy Manager works. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Kenny
5 months ago
I think the answer is C. The question mentions that the Vault administrator has associated a logon account with the Unix root account, so the CPM should log in with that logon account first and then use the password in the Vault to log in as root.
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Joesph
9 months ago
Wow, option A sounds like a great way to get locked out of the system. The Vault admin is not going to take that kind of risk. C is the way to go, no doubt about it.
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Dana
8 months ago
User 3: Yeah, option C is the best way to log in securely.
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Lawrence
9 months ago
User 2: Lawrence is right, option C is definitely the safer choice.
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Gilma
9 months ago
User 1: I agree, option A sounds risky.
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Carlee
10 months ago
Option D? Really? 'None of these'? What kind of a cop-out answer is that? C is clearly the correct choice here.
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Roslyn
9 months ago
Yeah, option D does seem like a cop-out. Option C makes more sense.
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Donte
9 months ago
I think option C is the best approach in this scenario.
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Idella
9 months ago
I agree, option C seems to be the most logical choice.
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Lashaunda
10 months ago
Haha, option A is just asking for trouble. The Vault admin is not going to let the Vault ignore the logon account and try to login as root directly. Definitely going with C.
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Jade
9 months ago
Definitely not going with A, C is the way to go for sure.
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Chauncey
9 months ago
I agree, C is the best option to ensure security.
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Jaleesa
9 months ago
Yeah, option A sounds risky. C seems like the safer choice.
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Natalie
10 months ago
Option B sounds a bit too user-friendly for a Vault administrator's workflow. I'm going with C as the answer.
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Fausto
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think option A is incorrect because it would defeat the purpose of having the logon account associated with the root account.
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Angelyn
10 months ago
I agree with Teri, option C seems like the most logical choice because it ensures secure access to the root account.
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Leota
10 months ago
I think option C is the correct answer. The Vault administrator would use the associated logon account to login first, and then use the SU command to log in as root with the password stored in the Vault.
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Lenna
10 months ago
Yes, using the logon account first and then switching to root with the SU command makes sense.
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Kimi
10 months ago
I agree, option C seems like the most logical choice.
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Teri
11 months ago
I think the CPM will log in first with the logon account, then run the SU command to log in as root using the password in the Vault.
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