PAP-001 Exam Dumps - Ping Identity PingAccess Questions and Answers

To enableSingle Logout (SLO), theSLO scopemust be defined in the PingAccess Web Session configuration. This determines which sessions are ended when a logout request occurs.

Exact Extract:

“The SLO scope option in a web session specifies which applications are included in a logout event when Single Logout is triggered.”

Option A (SLO scope)is correct; it explicitly enables SLO support by linking session termination across apps.

Option B (Idle timeout)is unrelated; this controls session expiration, not SLO.

Option C (Validate Session)ensures session state is synchronized but does not configure SLO.

Option D (Refresh User Attributes)is unrelated; it only controls whether attributes are reloaded.

When using theAuthorization Code Flowfor authentication, PingAccess must be configured with:

AnOAuth Client IDthat identifies the application to the IdP.

TheOpenID Connect Login Typeset to Authorization Code.

Exact Extract:

“When configuring an OIDC web session, specify the OAuth client ID and select the OpenID Connect login type (Authorization Code, Hybrid, or Implicit).”

Option A (OAuth Token Introspection Endpoint)is not required for Authorization Code flow — token introspection is used in other cases.

Option B (OAuth Client ID)is correct — required for OIDC authorization requests.

Option C (OpenID Connect Issuer)is discovered automatically via metadata when you configure the token provider.

Option D (Virtual Host)is required for application exposure but not specific to OIDC flow.

Option E (OpenID Connect Login Type)is correct — must be set to “Authorization Code.”

Modern browsers enforce stricter cookie handling rules. If cookies are not configured correctly with theSameSiteattribute, behavior can differ across browsers, leading to inconsistent authentication and access denials. Security exceptions may appear when session cookies are blocked.

Exact Extract:

“The SameSite cookie setting defines how browsers send cookies in cross-site requests. Misconfigured SameSite values can lead to inconsistent application behavior across browsers.”

Option A (Enable PKCE)is related to OAuth flow security, not browser cookie behavior.

Option B (SameSite Cookie)is correct — this directly explains the inconsistent browser issues.

Option C (Request Preservation)ensures query parameters are kept, not related to cross-browser session handling.

Option D (Validate Session)checks session state but does not address browser inconsistencies.

Theadmin.authsetting in therun.propertiesfile is used to specify a fallback authentication method for the administrative console.

Exact Extract from official documentation:

“To define a fallback administrator authentication method if the OIDC token provider is unreachable, enable the admin.auth=native property in the run.properties file. This overrides any configured administrative authentication to basic authentication.”

This makes it clear that the purpose ofadmin.authis tooverrideany configured SSO for the admin UI and enforce native (basic) authentication instead.

Option Ais incorrect because theadmin.authsetting does not configure SSO. SSO for the admin UI is configured separately.

Option Bis incorrect because this setting does not apply to the administrative API; it specifically applies to the admin UI console.

Option Cis correct because it directly reflects the documented behavior:admin.authoverrides SSO configuration for the administrative UI and enables native authentication.

Option Dis incorrect because the setting does not enable automatic authentication. It still requires credentials, but falls back to basic auth.

When configuring PingAccess to use PingFederate as theStandard Token Providerfor runtime engines, PingAccess must know how to contact PingFederate. The configuration requires theHost(PingFederate base URL).

Exact Extract:

“When configuring the Standard Token Provider, specify the PingFederate host to which PingAccess engines will connect for token validation.”

Option A (Issuer)is part of OIDC metadata but not required explicitly in this configuration.

Option B (Client ID)is needed for OAuth clients but not when defining the token provider connection itself.

Option C (Host)is correct — this is required to connect to PingFederate.

Option D (Port)may be included within the host definition (host:port) but is not the required field.

PingAccess usesEngine Listenersfor SSL termination of proxied applications. To minimize the number of certificates, administrators can:

Use awildcard certificate(e.g.,*.customer.com) on the engine listener.

Use aSubject Alternative Name (SAN) certificatethat covers multiple FQDNs under thecustomer.comdomain.

Exact Extract:

“PingAccess engine listeners can use certificates containing either wildcard entries or Subject Alternative Names to secure multiple applications under a single domain.”

Option Ais incorrect — assigning unique key pairs increases, not decreases, certificate management overhead.

Option Bis correct — a wildcard certificate covers all subdomains (e.g.,app1.customer.com,app2.customer.com).

Option Cis correct — a SAN certificate lists multiple FQDNs explicitly.

Option Dis incorrect — agent listeners don’t handle SSL termination for proxied apps.

Option Eis incorrect for the same reason — agent listeners aren’t used for SSL.

The Rule Set GroupC(ALL) requiresboth Rule Set A and Rule Set Bto evaluate to true.

Rule Set A (ALL)requirescan_read=yes.

Rule Set B (ANY)requireseitherOpt-in=yesORgroup=customerService.

Together in Rule Set Group C (ALL), both conditions must hold:

can_read=yesmust be present in the request.

User must have eitheropt-in=yesor be in thecustomerServicegroup.

This matchesOption Dexactly.

Option Ais incorrect; it requires both attributes in Rule Set B, but B is ANY (either is sufficient).

Option Bis incorrect; the “unless” wording is misleading — the parameter is always required because Rule Set A uses ALL.

Option Cis incorrect; same reasoning as above, B is ANY not AND.

Option Dis correct —can_read=yesAND(opt-in=yesORgroup=customerService).

When using multiple Access Token Managers, theSend Audienceoption ensures that tokens are scoped properly and validated against the intended resource/application.

Exact Extract:

“EnableSend Audiencein the token provider configuration to support environments with multiple Access Token Managers and enforce correct audience restrictions.”

Option A (Subject Attribute Name)is unrelated — it maps user identity but not token manager selection.

Option B (Send Audience)is correct — required when multiple ATMs are in use.

Option C (Use Token Introspection Endpoint)is optional and depends on deployment, not mandatory for multiple ATMs.

Option D (Client Secret)is part of OAuth client credentials, not specific to multiple ATMs.

To transmit theid_tokenvia a back channel according to OIDC best practices, the application must use theAuthorization Code Flow(login type =code). This ensures tokens are retrieved securely via the back channel instead of being exposed in the browser.

Exact Extract:

“For back-channel transmission of ID tokens, configure the OIDC login type as Authorization Code.”

Option Ais correct — setting login type to code ensures back-channel delivery.

Option Bis incorrect — request preservation concerns request method persistence, not OIDC flow.

Option Cis incorrect — POST is not a valid login type; only Code, Implicit, or Hybrid.

Option Dis incorrect — request preservation has no bearing on token delivery.

All administrative API calls that change PingAccess configuration are logged inpingaccess_api_audit.log. This allows administrators to track who made configuration changes.

Exact Extract:

“Thepingaccess_api_audit.logfile contains entries for all administrative API calls and is used to audit configuration changes.”

Option A (pingaccess.log)contains runtime system messages but not detailed API audit entries.

Option B (pingaccess_engine_audit.log)is specific to engine request/response audit logging.

Option C (pingaccess_agent_audit.log)is used for PingAccess Agent traffic auditing, not administrative changes.

Option D (pingaccess_api_audit.log)is correct — it tracks admin API modifications.