Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure v6.5 (NCP-MCI) — Question 12

An administrator has been tasked with increasing security on a Nutanix cluster by disabling password authentication when accessing the CVM and AHV hosts and instead moving to key-based SSH.
What is the easiest way for the administrator to meet these needs?

Answer options

• A. Restrict access with User Management in Prism.
• B. Configure LDAP authentication through a secure server.
• C. Enable Cluster Lockdown and provide an RSA key.
• D. Enable STIGs via command line on SSH to a CVM.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because enabling Cluster Lockdown allows the administrator to enforce stricter security measures and using an RSA key for authentication eliminates the risks associated with password-based access. The other options do not directly address the requirement to disable password authentication in favor of key-based SSH access.