Exam 350-701 Topic 4 Question 383 Discussion

Cisco FMC is assigned the role of a client in the pxGrid ecosystem. A client is a partner that subscribes to the contextual data published by other partners or by ISE. A client can also publish its own data, but it does not have to. A client can use the contextual data to enforce security policies, perform threat analysis, or provide visibility. Cisco FMC can subscribe to various topics from ISE or other partners, such as user identity, session directory, endpoint profile, SGT mapping, threat events, or vulnerability assessment. Cisco FMC can also publish its own threat events to ISE or other partners. Cisco FMC can use the contextual data to apply access control rules, correlation policies, or network discovery policies based on the attributes of the users, endpoints, or sessions12.
The other options are not correct because they are not the roles assigned for Cisco FMC. A server is a partner that publishes contextual data to other partners or to ISE. A server can also subscribe to data, but it does not have to. A server can provide valuable information about the network, such as device inventory, configuration, or compliance. An example of a server is Cisco Prime Infrastructure3. A controller is the core component of the pxGrid ecosystem that manages the communication, authentication, and authorization between the partners. The controller is always ISE, and it is responsible for creating and maintaining the pxGrid domain, distributing the certificates, and facilitating the data exchange4. A publisher is a partner that publishes contextual data to other partners or to ISE, but does not subscribe to any data. A publisher can provide useful information about the network, such as security events, alerts, or incidents. An example of a publisher is Cisco Stealthwatch. References :=
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* [Cisco Stealthwatch and ISE pxGrid Integration - Cisco]