CyberArk CDE Recertification Free Sample Questions

Asynchronous replication using PAReplicate is the standard and recommended method for CyberArk DR Vaults. It provides a near-zero RPO by replicating Vault data at frequent intervals (typically every few minutes). It is resilient to network latency, making it suitable for geographically separate data centers. The failover process is well-documented and can be accomplished within the 4-hour RTO.

The Master Policy is the primary control for enabling or disabling session recording. If the 'Audit privileged session activity' rule is disabled for the platform governing the target account, PSM will establish the connection but will not record it, matching the described symptoms perfectly.

This is the correct approach. The Process.ini file uses specific commands to define the sequence. pmprerun is executed first for logon actions. pmpass is executed for the actual password change. pmpostrun is executed last for logoff or cleanup actions. This structure allows the CPM to manage each phase of the process correctly.

PTA requires Windows Security Event Logs, specifically those related to authentication (like Event ID 4624), to detect credential theft attacks such as Pass-the-Hash. It analyzes the authentication type and logon patterns to identify anomalies.

PTA can perform deep packet inspection on network traffic to detect the characteristic signatures of Pass-the-Hash and other attacks. This network-level visibility is a key data source for detecting attacks in real-time.

The ITADB323W and ITADB324W warnings indicate that the Vault database is fragmented, which can impact performance. The standard and recommended procedure to resolve this is to perform an offline defragmentation of the database using the CAVaultManager DefragmentDB command during a maintenance window. This is the correct first step to address the root cause.

This is the correct design. In the PVWA Administration > Configuration Options, you can define multiple PSM servers and assign them unique IDs. You can then edit a platform's settings (UI & Workflows > Privileged Session Management) to use a specific ID for the PSM Server. By associating European platforms with the European PSM server ID, all sessions for those platforms will be routed to the local PSM.

This is correct. The PVWA handles the encryption of sensitive parameters like WebFormFields automatically upon saving the connection component configuration. The administrator enters the values in plain text during setup.

The error code 2114 and message The service has not been started directly correspond to the 'Server' service (service name LanmanServer) on the target machine being stopped. The CPM relies on this service for remote administration tasks, including password reconciliation for local accounts. This is the most direct cause.

This is the CyberArk recommended best practice. Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) allows administrators to create subscriptions with XPath queries to select only the specific event IDs that PTA needs for its analysis. This filtering happens on the source (Domain Controller), ensuring that only relevant data is sent over the network, thus minimizing bandwidth.

The CyberArk Event Notification Engine (ENE) service is responsible for triggering replication. Even if the main Vault service is stopped, a running ENE can still attempt to initiate replication tasks, which can interfere with the DR promotion process. The documented DR procedure requires stopping both the PrivateArk Server and the ENE services on the primary Vault before promoting the DR Vault.