Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist – Pulse AC Certification

Designed for experienced networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of the Junos Pulse Access Control Service, this written exam verifies the candidate’s understanding of access control technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills. This exam also requires basic knowledge of how to configure SRX Series and ScreenOS devices as enforcers. JNCIS-SA exam topics are based on the content of the Junos Pulse Access Control training course.

Note: Effective April 13, 2012, the JN0-141 AC, Associate (JNCIA-AC) exam became End of Life. The Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate, AC (JNCIA-AC) certification and the Access Control Track also became inactive and unsupported.

Overview

• Describe the concepts, operation, and functionality of the Junos Pulse Access Control Service
• Components
• Component functions and interaction
• Identify the components of the access management framework
• Interrelationship between realms, roles and policies

Initial Configuration

• Configure the basic elements of a Junos Pulse Access Control Service environment
• Initial Junos Pulse Access Control Service configuration
• SRX Series device configuration (as a firewall enforcer)
• Configure authentication servers
• Connectivity verification

Roles

• Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of roles
• Purpose of roles
• Role mapping
• Customization of the end-user experience
• Configure roles
• Roles and role options

End User Access

• Describe the Junos Pulse Access Control Service client access options
• Junos Pulse
• Odyssey Access Client (OAC)
• Machine authentication and third party supplicant
• Agentless access
• Configure Junos Pulse Access Control Service clients
• Junos Pulse
• Odyssey Access Client (OAC)
• Agentless access

Firewall Enforcement

• Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of firewall enforcement
• Purpose of resource policies
• Resource policies for firewall enforcement
• Captive portal
• Configure firewall enforcement
• Junos Pulse Access Control Service configuration
• SRX Series device configuration
• ScreenOS device configuration
• Captive portal

Layer 2 Enforcement

• Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of Layer 2 enforcement techniques
• 802.1X security
• RADIUS (related to 802.1X)
• MAC authentication
• Multiple supplicant authentication
• Configure Layer 2 enforcement
• Junos Pulse Access Control Service configuration
• SRX Series device configuration

Endpoint Defense

• Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of endpoint defense
• Host Checker
• Enhanced Endpoint Security (EES)
• Authentication policies and role restrictions
• Configure endpoint defense
• Host Checker
• Enhanced Endpoint Security (EES)
• Authentication policies and role restrictions

Authentication Options

• Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of user authentication
• Authentication process
• Authentication options
• Configure authentication
• Authentication servers including LDAP, RADIUS, AD/NT, anonymous
• Authentication realms

Management and Troubleshooting

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to manage and troubleshoot a Junos Pulse Access Control Service environment, including the

• Junos Pulse Access Control Service and SRX Series devices
• Logging
• System Monitoring
• File Management
• Information collection
• Component connectivity
• End user connectivity and enforcement

High Availability

• Describe the concepts and requirements for high availability in a Junos Pulse Access Control Service environment
• Clustering
• Deployment options and considerations
• Configure high availability
• Junos Pulse Access Control Service configuration
• ScreenOS device configuration
• SRX Series device configuration

Integration

• Describe the concepts and requirements for Junos Pulse Access Control Service integration with other components
• Integration with IF-MAP client
• Integration with STRM
• Integration with IDP
• Configure integration
• IF-MAP federation
• Syslog
• Sensors