Juniper JN0-637 - Security, Professional (JNCIP-SEC)

To enable Advanced Policy-Based Routing (APBR) on SRX Series devices, three key components are necessary: filter-based forwarding, routing instances, and APBR profiles. Filter-based forwarding is utilized to direct specific traffic flows to a routing instance based on criteria set by a policy. Routing instances allow the traffic to be managed independently of the main routing table, and APBR profiles define how and when traffic should be forwarded. These elements ensure that APBR is flexible and tailored to the network’s requirements. Refer to Juniper's APBR Documentation for more details.

Advanced policy-based routing (APBR) in Juniper's SRX devices allows the selection of different paths for traffic based on policies, rather than relying purely on routing tables. To enable APBR, the following core components are required:

Filter-based Forwarding (Answer A): Filter-based forwarding (FBF) is a technique used to forward traffic based on policies rather than the default routing table. It is essential for enabling APBR, as it helps match traffic based on filters and directs it to specific routes.

Configuration Example:

bash

set firewall family inet filter FBF match-term source-address 192.168.1.0/24

set firewall family inet filter FBF then routing-instance custom-routing-instance

Routing Instance (Answer C): A routing instance is required to define the separate routing table used by APBR. You can create multiple routing instances and assign traffic to these instances based on policies. The traffic will then use the routes defined within the specific routing instance.

Configuration Example:

bash

set routing-instances custom-routing-instance instance-type forwarding

set routing-instances custom-routing-instance routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 10.10.10.1

APBR Profile (Answer D): The APBR profile defines the rules and policies for advanced policy-based routing. It allows you to set up conditions such as traffic type, source/destination address, and port, and then assign actions such as redirecting traffic to specific routing instances.

Configuration Example:

bash

set security forwarding-options advanced-policy-based-routing profile apbr-profile match application http

set security forwarding-options advanced-policy-based-routing profile apbr-profile then routing-instance custom-routing-instance

Other Components:

Routing Options (Answer B) are not a core component of APBR, as routing options define the general behavior of the routing table and protocols. However, APBR works by overriding these default routing behaviors using policies.

Policies (Answer E) are crucial in many network configurations but are not a core component of enabling APBR. APBR specifically relies on profiles rather than standard security policies.

Juniper Security Reference:

Advanced Policy-Based Routing (APBR): Juniper’s APBR is a powerful tool that allows routing based on specific traffic characteristics rather than relying on static routing tables. APBR ensures that specific types of traffic can take alternate paths based on business or network needs. Reference: Juniper Networks APBR Documentation.

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In the exhibit, the CoS-based VPN configuration is not functioning correctly due to an issue with the number of forwarding classes. The maximum number of forwarding classes supported for CoS-based VPNs with multiple SAs (security associations) is typically four forwarding classes. In this case, more than four forwarding classes are defined.

To solve the issue, one forwarding class must be deleted to ensure that the total number of forwarding classes is reduced to four or fewer.

Referring to the exhibit for a multinode HA environment, we can conclude the following about the HA setup:

Two Services Redundancy Groups (Correct: Option A):The output shows the status of SRG 0 and SRG 1, confirming that there are two services redundancy groups in the HA configuration.

Node 1 Hosting SRG 1 (Correct: Option C):The exhibit indicates that Node 1 is currently active for SRG 1. According to the configuration, Node 1 will continue to host SRG 1 unless it becomes unavailable.

Session State Synchronization (Correct: Option D):In this HA setup, session state synchronization is enabled between the two nodes. This ensures that sessions remain active and seamless failover can occur if one node fails.

Juniper References:

Juniper HA Documentation: Provides details on multinode HA setups, SRG configurations, and session synchronization.

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In this configuration, User1 is logged into logical system LSYS-1, which restricts access and visibility to that particular system. This ensures isolation between logical systems on the same physical device. Only a system administrator can assign additional permissions. For more details, see Juniper Logical Systems Guide.

From the exhibit, we see that User1 is logged into logical system LSYS-1:

Access to Assigned Logical System (Answer A): User1, being logged into the logical system LSYS-1, only has access to the configuration and interfaces within that logical system. This is a key feature of logical systems in Junos, ensuring users are restricted to their respective environments.

Logged into LSYS-1 (Answer B): The prompt shows that User1 is currently operating in LSYS-1, as indicated by the User1@SRX:LSYS-1> command line.

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The command show security nat source persistent-nat-table all provides a comprehensive view of all entries in the persistent NAT table, enabling administrators to monitor and manage resource exhaustion. Refer to Juniper NAT Monitoring Guide for more.

In Junos OS, when persistent NAT is configured, a binding table is created to keep track of NAT sessions and ensure that specific hosts are allowed to initiate sessions back to internal hosts. To check if the persistent NAT binding table is full or exhausted, the correct command must display the entire table.

Correct Command (D):

The command show security nat source persistent-nat-table all will display the entire persistent NAT binding table. This allows you to check whether the table is exhausted or if there is space available for new persistent NAT sessions.

Incorrect Options:

Option A: The command show security nat source persistent-nat-table summary provides a summary view but does not give detailed insights into whether the table is exhausted.

Option B and Option C: These commands deal with general NAT source summaries or pools, which are not related specifically to persistent NAT bindings.

Juniper References:

Juniper Persistent NAT Documentation: Describes the persistent NAT binding table and the commands used to monitor its status.

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Policy Enforcer interacts with other network elements like EX switches to enforce blocking of infected hosts based on threat intelligence from ATP Cloud and other sources. For more information, refer to Juniper Policy Enforcer Documentation.

In a Juniper automated threat mitigation setup involving Security Director, Policy Enforcer, Juniper ATP Cloud, SRX Series, and EX Series switches, the Policy Enforcer is the component responsible for blocking infected hosts. The role of each component is as follows:

Policy Enforcer (Correct: Option A):Policy Enforcer receives threat intelligence from Juniper ATP Cloud and instructs SRX devices and EX Series switches to block or quarantine infected hosts. Policy Enforcer pushes policies to these devices to enforce the mitigation actions.

Security Director (Incorrect):Security Director provides centralized management and visibility but does not directly enforce policies.

Juniper ATP Cloud (Incorrect):Juniper ATP Cloud is responsible for analyzing threats and providing intelligence but does not take direct mitigation actions.

EX Series Switch (Incorrect):EX Series switches can enforce the policy pushed by Policy Enforcer but are not responsible for deciding which hosts to block.

Juniper References:

Juniper ATP Cloud and Policy Enforcer Documentation: Details the roles of each component in the automated threat mitigation architecture.

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In the scenario where internal users are trying to access the company's web server via its FQDN but the DNS server resolves to a private IP, two key actions are needed:

Static NAT (Answer B): Since the internal DNS server resolves the web server to its private IP address (10.10.10.4/24), you need to configure static NAT for both the DNS server and the webserver. This will ensure that requests coming from the internet will be translated to the web server's public IP (203.0.113.4) and the DNS server’s public IP (203.0.113.2).

Example Command:

bash

set security nat static rule-set public-to-private from zone untrust

set security nat static rule-set public-to-private rule dns-server match destination-address 203.0.113.2/32

set security nat static rule-set public-to-private rule dns-server then static-nat-prefix 10.10.10.2/32

set security nat static rule-set public-to-private rule web-server match destination-address 203.0.113.4/32

set security nat static rule-set public-to-private rule web-server then static-nat-prefix 10.10.10.4/32

Proxy ARP (Answer D): The SRX needs to respond to ARP requests for the public IP addresses of both the DNS and webserver on the interface facing the internet (ge-0/0/3). This allows the SRX to handle requests directed at the public IPs.

Example Command:

set interfaces ge-0/0/3 unit 0 family inet proxy-arp interface-address 203.0.113.2/32

set interfaces ge-0/0/3 unit 0 family inet proxy-arp interface-address 203.0.113.4/32

These two configurations allow external users to access the internal web server via its public IP, as resolved by the DNS server.