16. What is the function of the Web Reverse Proxy in IBM Security Access Manager?
Protecting and controlling access to web resources
Handling system backups
Data archiving
Traffic routing only
✅ Correct Answer: Protecting and controlling access to web resources
17. Which IBM Security Access Manager feature enables adaptive authentication?
Risk-based access control
Role-based policies
File monitoring
Log collection
✅ Correct Answer: Risk-based access control
18. What is the primary advantage of using IBM Security Access Manager?
Increased security and compliance
Reduced server maintenance
Faster data migration
Simplified networking
✅ Correct Answer: Increased security and compliance
19. Which logging mechanism does IBM Security Access Manager use?
Audit logging
XML-based tracking
Database mirroring
File-level encryption
✅ Correct Answer: Audit logging
20. Which feature in IBM Security Access Manager allows centralized user authentication?
Enterprise Directory Integrator
System Monitor
Traffic Manager
Backup Manager
✅ Correct Answer: Enterprise Directory Integrator
21. Which component provides web single sign-on capabilities in IBM Security Access Manager?
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Server
Access Gateway
✅ Correct Answer: WebSEAL
22. What is the purpose of the Policy Server in IBM Security Access Manager?
Centralized policy decision point
Network traffic routing
Data encryption
User directory management
✅ Correct Answer: Centralized policy decision point
23. Which authentication protocol is supported for federation in IBM Security Access Manager?
SAML 2.0
LDAP
SNMP
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: SAML 2.0
24. What is the role of the Reverse Proxy component?
Secure access to web applications
Database encryption
Network load balancing
System performance monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Secure access to web applications
25. Which feature enables risk-based authentication?
Adaptive Access Control
Static Policy Engine
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
✅ Correct Answer: Adaptive Access Control
26. What is the purpose of the Junction in WebSEAL?
Define connections to backend applications
Network routing
Data encryption
User authentication
✅ Correct Answer: Define connections to backend applications
27. Which directory service can IBM Security Access Manager integrate with?
IBM Security Directory Server
Microsoft Exchange
Oracle Database
MongoDB
✅ Correct Answer: IBM Security Directory Server
28. What is the purpose of the Credential Vault?
Secure storage of credentials
Network traffic analysis
System backup
Performance monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Secure storage of credentials
29. Which component provides federation capabilities?
Federation Module
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Reverse Proxy
✅ Correct Answer: Federation Module
30. What is the purpose of Access Control Policies?
Define resource access rules
Manage network bandwidth
Control system updates
Monitor performance
✅ Correct Answer: Define resource access rules
31. Which feature enables step-up authentication?
Risk-based access control
Basic authentication
Static policies
Network firewall
✅ Correct Answer: Risk-based access control
32. What is the purpose of the Session Manager?
Track and manage user sessions
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Manage system backups
✅ Correct Answer: Track and manage user sessions
33. Which protocol is used for secure communication between components?
HTTPS
FTP
SNMP
Telnet
✅ Correct Answer: HTTPS
34. What is the purpose of the Authentication Mechanism?
Define how users authenticate
Manage network routing
Control system updates
Monitor performance
✅ Correct Answer: Define how users authenticate
35. Which feature enables integration with social identity providers?
Federated Single Sign-On
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Federated Single Sign-On
36. What is the purpose of the Authorization Service?
Make access control decisions
Encrypt network traffic
Manage user directories
Monitor system performance
✅ Correct Answer: Make access control decisions
37. Which component provides API security?
API Protection
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: API Protection
38. What is the purpose of the Trust Association Interceptor?
Integrate with web servers
Manage user directories
Encrypt data at rest
Monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: Integrate with web servers
39. Which feature enables mobile application security?
Mobile Application Protection
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: Mobile Application Protection
40. What is the purpose of the User Registry Service?
Manage user identities
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Manage user identities
41. Which component provides risk-based access control?
Adaptive Access Manager
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: Adaptive Access Manager
42. What is the purpose of the Policy Administration Point?
Manage access control policies
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Manage access control policies
43. Which feature enables integration with cloud applications?
Federated Single Sign-On
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Federated Single Sign-On
44. What is the purpose of the Authentication Service?
Verify user identities
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Verify user identities
45. Which component provides identity federation?
Federation Module
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Reverse Proxy
✅ Correct Answer: Federation Module
46. What is the purpose of the Policy Information Point?
Gather attributes for policy decisions
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Gather attributes for policy decisions
47. Which feature enables integration with enterprise directories?
Enterprise Directory Integrator
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Enterprise Directory Integrator
48. What is the purpose of the Policy Enforcement Point?
Enforce access control decisions
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Enforce access control decisions
49. Which component provides web application security?
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
Reverse Proxy
✅ Correct Answer: WebSEAL
50. What is the purpose of the Session Cache?
Improve performance of session management
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Improve performance of session management
51. Which feature enables integration with mobile devices?
Mobile Application Protection
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: Mobile Application Protection
52. What is the purpose of the Authorization Cache?
Improve performance of authorization decisions
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Improve performance of authorization decisions
53. Which component provides risk analysis?
Adaptive Access Manager
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: Adaptive Access Manager
54. What is the purpose of the Policy Decision Point?
Make access control decisions
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Make access control decisions
55. Which feature enables integration with social media?
Federated Single Sign-On
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Federated Single Sign-On
56. What is the purpose of the Authentication Cache?
Improve performance of authentication
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Improve performance of authentication
57. Which component provides API gateway functionality?
API Protection
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: API Protection
58. What is the purpose of the Policy Information Service?
Provide policy information to enforcement points
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Provide policy information to enforcement points
59. Which feature enables integration with cloud identity providers?
Federated Single Sign-On
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Federated Single Sign-On
60. What is the purpose of the Session Store?
Persist session information
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Persist session information
61. Which component provides adaptive authentication?
Adaptive Access Manager
WebSEAL
Policy Server
Federation Module
✅ Correct Answer: Adaptive Access Manager
62. What is the purpose of the Policy Administration Service?
Manage access control policies
Monitor network traffic
Encrypt data at rest
Control system updates
✅ Correct Answer: Manage access control policies
63. Which feature enables integration with enterprise applications?
Federated Single Sign-On
Basic Authentication
Network Firewall
System Monitor
✅ Correct Answer: Federated Single Sign-On
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