*API (Application Programming Interface) enables secure and granular access control, remote management, and logging, making it ideal for network monitoring.
*SNMP (A) is mainly used for device monitoring but lacks centralized logging and user-based privilege control.
*SIEM (C) is a security monitoring tool focused on log collection, not device management.
*SSO (D) is related to authentication, not monitoring.
#Reference: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Official Documentation - Network Monitoring & Management Technologies.