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| Certification Vendor: | HPE |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional - Network Security (Aruba Certified Network Security Professional Exam) |
| Exam Number: | HPE7-A02 |
| Passing Score: | 67% |
| Exam Format: | Simulation-Style Questions, Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based Items |
| Related Certifications: | HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional - Network Security (ACP-NS) |
| Available Languages: | Latin American Spanish, English, Japanese |
| Real Exam Qty: | 70 |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $350 USD |
| Sample Questions: | HP HPE7-A02 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam delivered via Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | None. Recommended training: Implementing Network Security, Rev. 24.41 (ILT/VILT 5 days). |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://certification-learning.hpe.com/tr/datasheet/exam/HPE7-A02 |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Endpoint Classification | - Identify and categorize devices on the network using profiling rules and threat intelligence to enable role-based access policies | |
| Topic 2: Troubleshooting | - Diagnose security-related connectivity issues, interpret logs and alerts, and resolve misconfigurations in production environments | |
| Topic 3: Define security terminology | 26% | - Explain the methods and benefits of profiling - Explain Zero Trust Security with Aruba solutions - Describe log types and levels and use the CPPM ingress event engine to integrate with 3rd party logging solutions - Explain VPN deployment types and IPsec concepts such as protocols, algorithms, certificate-based authentication with IKE, and reauth intervals - Describe PKI dependencies - Mitigate threats by using CPDI to identify traffic flows and apply tags and CPPM to take actions based on tags - Explain WIPS and WIDS, as well as describe the Aruba 9x00 Series - Explain dynamic segmentation, including its benefits and use cases - Explain how Aruba solutions apply to different security vectors |
| Topic 4: Secure WLAN | - Configure and validate wireless security policies, encryption standards, and authentication mechanisms to protect data in transit across Aruba access points | |
| Topic 5: Secure Wired AOS-CX | - Implement port security, VLAN segmentation, and access control lists on Aruba switches to enforce network boundary controls | |
| Topic 6: Device Hardening | - Apply configuration best practices to reduce attack surface, disable unnecessary services, and enforce strong credential policies on network devices | |
| Topic 7: Secure the WAN | - Design WAN security architecture including VPN tunnels, encryption profiles, and traffic filtering to protect branch and remote connections | |
| Topic 8: Forensics | - Explain CPDI capabilities for showing network conversations on supported Aruba devices - Collect, preserve, and analyze network traffic and event data to investigate security incidents and support compliance audits | |
| Topic 9: Threat Detection | - Recognize attack patterns, anomalies, and indicators of compromise using Aruba monitoring and analytics capabilities |
The HPE7-A02 exam, officially titled Aruba Certified Network Security Professional Exam, is the qualifying exam for the HP ACNSP certification, which sits at the Professional level. Earning it shows employers that you have the skills the credential stands for, and it is a solid step forward on a HP career path. It also connects to HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional - Network Security (ACP-NS), so the effort you put in now keeps paying off as you advance.
The HPE7-A02 exam gives you 70 questions to complete within 105 minutes. Do the math before exam day: divide the total time by the question count to set a steady per-question pace, and flag any item that stalls you so you can return to it after securing the easier points. The most reliable way to build that rhythm is a full timed practice test under the same limit, which is exactly what TestSimulate's test engines are designed for.
The passing score for HP Aruba Certified Network Security Professional is 67%, and the official registration fee is $350 USD. Keep in mind that a retake means paying that fee again in full, which makes an honest self-check worthwhile: before you book, sit a timed practice test and make sure you are consistently scoring above the passing line with some margin to spare.
According to the official requirements: None. Recommended training: Implementing Network Security, Rev. 24.41 (ILT/VILT 5 days).. Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current details on the official exam page before you register.
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The current HP Aruba Certified Network Security Professional syllabus is organized into 9 exam domains. The first three are:
For the full domain and subtopic breakdown, see the Exam Topics section above — that is the outline your TestSimulate practice questions are mapped to.
Question 1
A company has AOS-CX switches and is implementing authentication to HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). The company wants to monitor each switch's connectivity to CPPM. If connectivity is lost, the switch should trigger an alert and collect some information with CLI commands.
What can you do to support this use case?
A. Discover the switches within HPE Aruba Networking Central and set up Aruba Central connectivity alerts in the switch group.
B. Enable Control Plane Policing on the switches on the VRF on which they connect to CPPM.
C. Use the switches' NAE functions to monitor connectivity to CPPM.
D. Configure the switches to implement RADIUS accounting to CPPM and enable ClearPass Insight.
Question 2
What is a use case for the HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard dissolvable agent?
A. Implementing a one-time compliance scan
B. Periodically scanning Linux clients for security issues
C. Continuously monitoring Windows domain clients for compliance
D. Auto-remediating posture issues on clients
Question 3
You are setting up an HPE Aruba Networking VIA solution for a company. You need to configure access control policies for applications and resources that remote clients can access when connected to the VPN.
Where on the VPNC should you configure these policies?
A. In the roles to which VIA clients are assigned after VIA Web authentication
B. In the tunneled network settings within the VIA Connection Profile
C. In the roles to which VIA clients are assigned after IKE authentication
D. In the cloud security settings using IPsec maps
Question 4
Refer to the exhibits.
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) is authenticating 802.1X clients using Active Directory as the source. CPPM has a custom attribute for AD that uses AccountStatus as userAccountControl.
Which enforcement profile does CPPM apply to a client that:
Succeeds in authenticating to an active AD user account:
userAccountControl = 512
Does not succeed at authenticating as a computer
A. profile1
B. profile3
C. Deny Access Profile
D. profile2
Question 5
Refer to the exhibit.
You are reviewing packets in Wireshark. The capture shows traffic from source IP address
10.1.14.10 to several destinations in the 10.1.15.0/24 network. The packets use TCP flags FIN, PSH, and URG together.
What can you interpret from the packets that you see here?
A. 10.1.14.10 is launching a denial-of-service attack against Windows machines in 10.1.15.0/24.
B. 10.1.14.10 is almost certainly running a TCP port scan because this type of packet does not legitimately exist.
C. 10.1.14.10 is showing some signs of launching a DoS attack, but might simply be misconfigured.
D. 10.1.14.10 might be running a TCP port scan, but it may simply be trying to open TCP sessions with several destinations.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: A | Question 3 Answer: C | Question 4 Answer: B | Question 5 Answer: B |
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