HPE6-A84 Exam Dumps : Aruba Certified Network Security Expert Written Exam

The correct answer is D. Enabling alerts and email notifications for events related to gateway IPS engine utilization and errors.

Gateway IDS/IPS is a feature that allows the Aruba gateways to monitor and block malicious or unwanted traffic based on predefined or custom rules 1. The Fail Strategy is a setting that determines how the gateways handle traffic when the IPS engine fails or crashes 2. The Block option means that the gateways will stop forwarding traffic until the IPS engine recovers, while the Bypass option means that the gateways will continue forwarding traffic without inspection 2.

The Block option provides more security, but it also increases the risk of network outages if the IPS engine fails frequently or for a long time 2. To minimize this risk, it is recommended to enable alerts and email notifications for events related to gateway IPS engine utilization and errors 3. This way, the network administrators can be informed of any issues with the IPS engine and take appropriate actions to restore or troubleshoot it 3.

The other options are not correct or relevant for this issue:

• Option A is not correct because configuring a relatively high threshold for the gateway threat count alerts would not help minimize unexpected outages caused by using the Block option. The gateway threat count alerts are used to notify the network administrators of the number of threats detected by the IPS engine, but they do not affect how the gateways handle traffic when the IPS engine fails 4.
• Option B is not correct because making sure that the gateways have formed a cluster and operate in default gateway mode would not help minimize unexpected outages caused by using the Block option. The gateway cluster mode is used to provide high availability and load balancing for the gateways, but it does not affect how the gateways handle traffic when the IPS engine fails . The default gateway mode is used to enable routing and NAT functions on the gateways, but it does not affect how the gateways handle traffic when the IPS engine fails .
• Option C is not correct because setting the IDS or IPS policy to the least restrictive option, Lenient, would not help minimize unexpected outages caused by using the Block option. The IDS or IPS policy is used to define what rules are applied by the IPS engine to inspect and block traffic, but it does not affect how the gateways handle traffic when the IPS engine fails 2. The Lenient option contains fewer and older rules than the Moderate or Strict options, which means that it provides less security and more false negatives .

This is because a downloadable user role (DUR) is a feature that allows the switch to use a central ClearPass server to download user-roles to the switch for authenticated users12 A DUR can contain various attributes and rules that define the access level and privileges of the user, such as VLAN, ACL, PoE, reauthentication period, etc3 A DUR can also be customized and updated on the ClearPass server without requiring any changes on the switch1

A DUR can be used to create a “provision” role that allows users to enroll new wired clients in Intune. The “provision” role can have limited access that only lets them enroll and receive certificates from the Intune service. The “provision” role can also have rules that restrict the Internet access of the users to only the necessary sites, such as the Intune portal and the certificate authority. The rules can be based on IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, depending on the network configuration and preference2

A. Configuring the rules for the “provision” role with IPv6 addresses, which tend to be more stable. This is not a valid recommendation because it does not address how to create and apply the “provision” role on the switch. Moreover, IPv6 addresses do not necessarily tend to be more stable than IPv4 addresses, as both protocols have their own advantages and disadvantages4

B. Enabling tunneling to the MCs on the “provision” role and then setting up the privileges on the MCs. This is not a valid recommendation because it does not explain how to enable tunneling or what MCs are. Moreover, tunneling is a technique that encapsulates one network protocol within another, which adds complexity and overhead to the network communication5

D. Assigning the “provision” role to a VLAN and then setting up the rules within a Layer 2 access control list (ACL). This is not a valid recommendation because it does not explain how to assign a role to a VLAN or how to create a Layer 2 ACL on the switch. Moreover, a Layer 2 ACL is limited in its filtering capabilities, as it can only match on MAC addresses or Ethernet types, which might not be sufficient for restricting Internet access to specific sites

Aruba Central supports site-to-site VPNs between AOS 10 gateways, which are Aruba devices that provide routing, firewall, and VPN functions. Aruba Central can automatically provision and manage the site-to-site VPNs using the VPN Manager feature. The VPN Manager allows you to create VPN groups that consist of one or more hubs and branches, and define the VPN settings for each group1

Aruba Central uses IPsec as the protocol to secure the site-to-site connections between the AOS 10 gateways. IPsec is a standard protocol that provides encryption, authentication, and integrity for IP packets. Aruba Central automatically establishes IPsec tunnels for all site-to-site connections using keys that are securely distributed by Central. The keys are generated by Central and pushed to the gateways using a secure channel. The keys are rotated periodically to enhance security2