In the firewall role derivation flow, which step comes immediately after 'User derived role'?

In the firewall role derivation flow, which step comes immediately after 'User derived role'?

• A. Authentication default role
• B. Initial role assigned
• C. Server derived role
• D. User derived role

Answer: (A)

In this flow, once the system has derived a role from the user’s identity (the user-derived role), the next step is to apply the authentication default role. This provides a baseline set of permissions for the session, ensuring there is always a defined role even if no other sources (like server-derived or initial roles) specify a more specific access level. The authentication default role acts as a fallback, refining or constraining access in a predictable way before any additional role adjustments are considered.

In this flow, once the system has derived a role from the user’s identity (the user-derived role), the next step is to apply the authentication default role. This provides a baseline set of permissions for the session, ensuring there is always a defined role even if no other sources (like server-derived or initial roles) specify a more specific access level. The authentication default role acts as a fallback, refining or constraining access in a predictable way before any additional role adjustments are considered.