Which ClearPass component supports deploying client certificates to corporate-managed devices during onboarding?

Which ClearPass component supports deploying client certificates to corporate-managed devices during onboarding?

• A. ClearPass OnBoard
• B. Windows Server PKI and a GPO
• C. Apple Configurator and a GPO
• D. ClearPass OnGuard

Answer: (A)

ClearPass OnBoard is designed for device onboarding and provisioning, including issuing and installing client certificates on corporate-managed devices. During onboarding, OnBoard can enroll the device with the organization’s CA and push a TLS client certificate into the device’s trust store, enabling certificate-based authentication (such as EAP-TLS) from the moment the device joins the network. This streamlines secure access for new devices and scales across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android endpoints. The other options reflect different tools or roles (posture enforcement, general PKI infrastructure, or Apple/Windows management workflows) and are not dedicated ClearPass components responsible for deploying client certificates during onboarding.

ClearPass OnBoard is designed for device onboarding and provisioning, including issuing and installing client certificates on corporate-managed devices. During onboarding, OnBoard can enroll the device with the organization’s CA and push a TLS client certificate into the device’s trust store, enabling certificate-based authentication (such as EAP-TLS) from the moment the device joins the network. This streamlines secure access for new devices and scales across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android endpoints. The other options reflect different tools or roles (posture enforcement, general PKI infrastructure, or Apple/Windows management workflows) and are not dedicated ClearPass components responsible for deploying client certificates during onboarding.