Free CyberArk PAM-DEF Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 7

When adding accounts from a file, certain properties are mandatory to ensure that the accounts can be properly managed within the CyberArk Privileged Access Security system. The Safe Name is required to determine where the account will be stored. The Platform ID is necessary to apply the correct management policies to the account. Additionally, all required properties specified in the Platform must be included to meet the specific requirements for account management as defined by the platform configuration1.

References:

• CyberArk’s official documentation on adding multiple accounts from a file, which outlines the mandatory information needed for each account, including Safe Name, Platform ID, and other required properties based on the account’s policy requirements1.

The inability to “Fast Forward” within a video recording in the PVWA and the restriction to only skip between commands suggests that the recording is of a PSM for SSH session. PSM for SSH sessions are typically recorded as text-based logs that capture command-level activities, which allows for skipping between commands but not fast-forwarding through a video timeline. Additionally, the lack of an option to download the video is consistent with the behavior of text-based session recordings, which do not provide a video file for download1.

References:

• CyberArk’s official documentation on Recorded Sessions, which explains the playback functionalities and limitations of different types of session recordings1.
• Information on configuring video and text recordings in PSM, which details how recordings are managed and the options available for different session types2.

 All of the Privileged Session Management solutions provide a detailed audit log of session activities. PSM, PSM for Windows, and PSM for SSH enable organizations to secure, control and monitor privileged access to network devices by using Vaulting technology to manage privileged accounts and create detailed session audits and video recordings of all IT administrator privileged sessions on remote machines1. PSM also provides additional audit features such as SQL Command Level Audit, Windows Events Audit, and Universal Keystrokes Audit1. PSM for Web captures a detailed transcript of cloud application user activity to enable a security manager or auditor the ability to monitor sessions for suspicious or restricted operations2. References:

• Monitor Privileged Sessions - CyberArk
• Privileged Session Manager for Web - CyberArk

The address field of an Account is used to identify the target system where the Account is located. The CPM uses this address to connect to the target system and perform password management operations. Therefore, the address field can be any name that is resolvable on the CPM server, such as a FQDN, an IP address, a NetBIOS name, or a custom name defined in the hosts file of the CPM server. References:

• Defender PAM Sample Items Study Guide, page 9, question 91
• CyberArk Privileged Access Security Implementation Guide, page 75, section “Address”

The System Health Dashboard in CyberArk provides a visual representation of the health status of different CyberArk components. When components are displayed as disconnected, the most common issues are network instabilities/outages and credential de-sync. Network issues can disrupt the connectivity between components and the Vault, while credential de-sync indicates that a component is no longer able to authenticate to the Vault due to synchronization problems with the credentials12. References:

• CyberArk Docs: Monitor system health1
• CyberArk Docs: System Health Dashboard details

 A usage is a configuration that allows CyberArk to manage passwords for files, such as XML or INI files, that are stored on remote machines. A usage is associated with a parent account, which is the account that has access to the file. To update the password of a usage, the least intrusive way is to use the “sync” button on the usage’s details page. This will synchronize the password value between the Vault and the file, without changing the actual password. The “change” button will initiate a password change process by the CPM, which will generate a new random password for the usage and the file. The “reconcile” button will initiate a password reconcile process by the CPM, which will use a reconcile account to reset the password of the usage and the file to the value stored in the Vault. References: Usages, Manage passwords for usages

To use the show, copy, and connect buttons on the accounts in the safe UnixRoot, the Operations Staff need to have the Use Accounts permission, which allows them to request access to the accounts and perform actions on them. However, since dual control is enabled for some of the accounts, they also need to have the Retrieve Accounts permission, which allows them to view the password of the account after it is authorized by another user. The Authorize Password Requests permission is not needed, as it is only required for the users who can approve the requests, not the ones who make them. The Access Safe without Authorization permission is not needed, as it would bypass the dual control mechanism and allow the Operations Staff to access the accounts without approval. References:

• [Defender PAM Sample Items Study Guide], page 10, question 5
• [CyberArk Privileged Access Security Implementation Guide], page 30, table 2-1
• [CyberArk Privileged Access Security Administration Guide], page 43, section 3.2.2.1

 CyberArk’s Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) can be configured to send alerts to a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system and via Email. SIEM systems are used for real-time analysis of security alerts generated by applications and network hardware, while email alerts can be sent to individual or group email addresses for immediate notification1.

References:

• CyberArk Docs: Send PTA Alerts to Email1

CyberArk Hardened Windows Firewall -> Running

PrivateArk Database -> Running

PrivateArk Server -> Stopped

CyberArk Vault Disaster Recovery -> Running

CyberArk Event Notification Engine -> Stopped

•  Comprehensive Explanation: A DR Vault is a Vault that acts as a standby replica of the Primary Vault and is ready to take its place when the Primary Vault is unavailable. The DR Vault operates in Replication mode, which means it continuously replicates the data and metadata from the Primary Vault. In Replication mode, the following services have the following status on the DR Vault:
• Cyber-Ark Hardened Windows Firewall: This service provides firewall protection for the Vault server. It should be running on the DR Vault to ensure security.
• PrivateArk Database: This service manages the database that stores the metadata of the Vault. It should be stopped on the DR Vault, because the database is not active in Replication mode. The database is only activated when the DR Vault switches to Production mode.
• PrivateArk Server: This service manages the Vault server and its communication with other components. It should be stopped on the DR Vault, because the Vault server is not active in Replication mode. The Vault server is only activated when the DR Vault switches to Production mode.
• CyberArk Vault Disaster Recovery: This service manages the replication process between the Primary Vault and the DR Vault. It should be running on the DR Vault to ensure data synchronization and readiness for failover.
• Cyber-Ark Event Notification Engine: This service manages the event notifications and alerts for the Vault. It should be stopped on the DR Vault, because the event notifications are not relevant in Replication mode. The event notifications are only activated when the DR Vault switches to Production mode.

References: Primary-DR environment - CyberArk, Replicate the Primary Vault to the Satellite Vaults - CyberArk

According to the CyberArk Defender PAM documentation1, the Vault administrator can apply a new license file by uploading the license.xml file to the Vault Internal Safe and restarting the PrivateArk Server service. The Vault Internal Safe is a special Safe that contains the Vault configuration files, including the license file. The Vault administrator can access this Safe from the PrivateArk Client and replace the existing license file with the new one. After that, the Vault administrator must restart the PrivateArk Server service for the changes to take effect. This procedure can be done either from the Vault machine or from a remote machine. References:

• Manage the CyberArk License - CyberArk