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NEW QUESTION # 12
Which security profile provides real-time protection against threat actors who exploit the misconfigurations of DNS infrastructure and redirect traffic to malicious domains?
- A. Antivirus
- B. Anti-spyware
- C. Vulnerability Protection
- D. URL Filtering
Answer: B
Explanation:
TheAnti-spyware profileincludes DNS-based protections like sinkholing and detection of DNS queries to malicious domains, offering real-time protection against attacks that exploit DNS misconfigurations.
"The Anti-Spyware profile protects against DNS-based threats by sinkholing DNS queries to malicious domains and detecting suspicious DNS activity, thus blocking data exfiltration and C2 communication." (Source: Anti-Spyware Profiles)
NEW QUESTION # 13
Which action is only taken during slow path in the NGFW policy?
- A. Security policy lookup
- B. Layer 2-Layer 4 firewall processing
- C. Session lookup
- D. SSL/TLS decryption
Answer: D
Explanation:
InPalo Alto Networks' Single-Pass Parallel Processing (SP3)architecture, SSL/TLS decryption occurs only during theslow pathwhen the firewall first encounters a new session.
"SSL/TLS decryption, which requires CPU-intensive cryptographic operations, is performed during the slow path when establishing new sessions. Once decrypted, traffic is processed in the fast path for subsequent packets." (Source: Packet Flow and SP3 Architecture) After the initial decryption in the slow path, decrypted traffic is handled by fast path for efficiency.
NEW QUESTION # 14
In a distributed enterprise implementing Prisma SD-WAN, which configuration element should be implemented first to ensure optimal traffic flow between remote sites and headquarters?
- A. Implement dynamic path selection using real-time performance metrics.
- B. Configure static routes between all the branch offices.
- C. Enable split tunneling for all branch locations.
- D. Deploy redundant ION devices at each location.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Dynamic path selectionis the foundation of SD-WAN, leveraging real-time performance data to dynamically route traffic over the best available path.
"Dynamic path selection continuously monitors performance metrics (loss, latency, jitter) and makes real-time routing decisions to ensure application SLAs are met across the WAN." (Source: Prisma SD-WAN Dynamic Path Selection) Establishing dynamic path selection first ensures the rest of the SD-WAN optimizations (e.g., failover, QoS) work effectively.
NEW QUESTION # 15
Which zone is available for use in Prisma Access?
- A. Clientless VPN
- B. DMZ
- C. Intrazone
- D. Interzone
Answer: D
Explanation:
In Prisma Access, theinterzonesecurity policy rule isavailableand plays a crucial role in controlling traffic betweenzones.
"You can configure an interzone rule to control traffic that flows between different zones in Prisma Access, enabling granular security policy enforcement." (Source: Prisma Access Security Policies) This ensures comprehensive control of traffic crossing security boundaries in the cloud-delivered architecture.
NEW QUESTION # 16
After a firewall is associated with Strata Cloud Manager (SCM), which two additional actions are required to enable management of the firewall from SCM? (Choose two.)
- A. Configure a Security policy allowing "stratacloudmanager.paloaltonetworks.com" for all users.
- B. Configure NTP and DNS servers for the firewall.
- C. Deploy a service connection for each branch site and connect with SCM.
- D. Install a device certificate.
Answer: B,D
Explanation:
To fully manage a firewall from Strata Cloud Manager (SCM), it's essential to establish trust and ensure reliable connectivity:
Configure NTP and DNS servers
The firewall must have accurate time (NTP) and name resolution (DNS) to securely communicate with SCM and related cloud services.
"To ensure successful management, configure the firewall's NTP and DNS settings to synchronize time and resolve domain names such as stratacloudmanager.paloaltonetworks.com." (Source: SCM Onboarding Requirements) Install a device certificate A device certificate authenticates the firewall's identity when connecting to SCM.
"The device certificate authenticates the firewall to Palo Alto Networks cloud services, including SCM. It's a fundamental requirement to establish secure connectivity." (Source: Device Certificates) These steps ensuretrust, secure communication, and successful onboarding into SCM.
NEW QUESTION # 17
Which two prerequisites must be evaluated when decrypting internet-bound traffic? (Choose two.)
- A. Certificate pinning
- B. RADIUS profile
- C. SAML certificate
- D. Incomplete certificate chains
Answer: A,D
Explanation:
When implementing SSL Forward Proxy decryption for outbound traffic, two key challenges that must be evaluated are:
* Incomplete certificate chains: This occurs when the firewall cannot validate the entire certificate chain for a site, which may cause decryption failures.
* Certificate pinning: Applications like banking apps may use certificate pinning to prevent MITM (man-in-the-middle) attacks, and these applications will break if SSL Forward Proxy is used.
"When decrypting outbound SSL traffic, you must consider incomplete certificate chains, which can cause decryption to fail if the firewall cannot validate the entire chain. Also, be aware of certificate pinning in applications that prevents decryption by rejecting forged certificates." (Source: Palo Alto Networks Decryption Concepts)
NEW QUESTION # 18
A network security engineer wants to forward Strata Logging Service data to tools used by the Security Operations Center (SOC) for further investigation. In which best practice step of Palo Alto Networks Zero Trust does this fit?
- A. Map and Verify Transactions
- B. Report and Maintenance
- C. Implementation
- D. Standards and Designs
Answer: B
Explanation:
The"Report and Maintenance"step of the Zero Trust model emphasizes ongoing monitoring, analysis, and reporting to ensure the environment remains secure over time.
"The Report and Maintenance phase includes continuous monitoring, log forwarding, and sharing of security telemetry to third-party tools to maintain and validate Zero Trust implementation." (Source: Zero Trust Best Practices) By forwarding logs to SOC tools, the engineer ensures comprehensive visibility and proactive threat hunting.
NEW QUESTION # 19
A company has an ongoing initiative to monitor and control IT-sanctioned SaaS applications. To be successful, it will require configuration of decryption policies, along with data filtering and URL Filtering Profiles used in Security policies. Based on the need to decrypt SaaS applications, which two steps are appropriate to ensure success? (Choose two.)
- A. Create new self-signed certificates to use for decryption.
- B. Validate which certificates will be used to establish trust.
- C. Configure SSL Forward Proxy.
- D. Configure SSL Inbound Inspection.
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
To inspect SaaS app traffic (often encrypted), you must configure:
SSL Forward Proxy
"The SSL Forward Proxy decryption profile enables the firewall to decrypt outbound SSL traffic, essential for visibility into SaaS app usage." (Source: SSL Forward Proxy Overview) Validate certificates
"Validating and deploying the appropriate root and intermediate CA certificates is critical for establishing trust and preventing SSL errors during decryption." (Source: Certificate Deployment and Validation) Without these steps, SaaS decryption and policy enforcement would be incomplete.
NEW QUESTION # 20
How does Advanced WildFire integrate into third-party applications?
- A. Through Strata Logging Service
- B. Through the WildFire API
- C. Through customized reporting configured in NGFWs
- D. Through playbooks automatically sending WildFire data
Answer: B
Explanation:
Advanced WildFiresupports direct integrations into third-party security tools through theWildFire API, enabling automated threat intelligence sharing and real-time verdict dissemination.
"WildFire exposes a RESTful API that third-party applications can leverage to integrate WildFire's analysis results and threat intelligence seamlessly into their own security workflows." (Source: WildFire API Guide) The API provides:
* Verdict retrieval
* Sample submission
* Report retrieval
"Use the WildFire API to submit samples, retrieve verdicts, and obtain detailed analysis reports for integration with your existing security infrastructure." (Source: WildFire API Use Cases)
NEW QUESTION # 21
Which two types of logs must be forwarded to Strata Logging Service for IoT Security to function?
(Choose two.)
- A. Enhanced application
- B. WildFire
- C. Threat
- D. URL Filtering
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
For IoT Security toaccurately classify and monitorIoT devices, the following logs must be forwarded to Strata Logging Service:
Enhanced application logs- provide detailed application usage and behaviors, essential for profiling device types and roles.
"Enhanced Application logs provide additional context on IoT device behavior and usage patterns, and must be forwarded to Strata Logging Service for IoT Security to build accurate Device-ID profiles." (Source: IoT Security Logging Requirements) Threat logs- essential for detecting suspicious or malicious activities by IoT devices.
"Threat logs are critical for identifying potential exploits or suspicious activities involving IoT devices and are required for accurate threat visibility within IoT Security." (Source: IoT Security Logs) These logs collectively ensure accurate device classification and real-time threat visibility.
NEW QUESTION # 22
Which feature of SaaS Security will allow a firewall administrator to identify unknown SaaS applications in an environment?
- A. SaaS Data Security
- B. Cloud Identity Engine
- C. App-ID
- D. App-ID Cloud Engine
Answer: D
Explanation:
App-ID Cloud Engine (ACE)in SaaS Security uses cloud-based signatures to detectunknownand unsanctioned SaaS applicationsin the environment.
"App-ID Cloud Engine (ACE) uses real-time cloud intelligence to identify SaaS applications, including previously unknown or newly introduced applications." (Source: ACE for SaaS Visibility) This feature is key for comprehensive SaaS visibility beyond static signatures.
NEW QUESTION # 23
Which two features can a network administrator use to troubleshoot the issue of a Prisma Access mobile user who is unable to access SaaS applications? (Choose two.)
- A. Autonomous Digital Experience Manager (ADEM) console
- B. Capacity Analyzer
- C. GlobalProtect logs
- D. SaaS Application Risk Portal
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
GlobalProtect logs
These logs provide detailed insights into the user's connectivity, tunnel status, and authentication events.
"GlobalProtect logs include detailed information about connection establishment, tunnel negotiation, and any errors that can prevent mobile users from accessing applications." (Source: GlobalProtect Troubleshooting) Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADEM) ADEM helps visualize end-to-end performance and identifies network issues affecting SaaS app access for mobile users.
"ADEM provides real-time and historical visibility into user experience, enabling quick identification and resolution of connectivity or performance issues for SaaS applications." (Source: ADEM for Prisma Access)
NEW QUESTION # 24
How are policies evaluated in the AWS management console when creating a Security policy for a Cloud NGFW?
- A. The administrator sets a rule priority to determine the order in which they are evaluated.
- B. The administrator sets a rule order to determine the order in which they are evaluated.
- C. They must be created in the order they are intended to be evaluated.
- D. They can be dragged up or down the stack as they are evaluated.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Cloud NGFW Security Policiesin the AWS Console are evaluated in the exactcreation order- they do not have explicit rule priority fields.
"In AWS, security rules are evaluated in the order they are created. To ensure the correct evaluation logic, create them in the desired order from top to bottom." (Source: Cloud NGFW for AWS Policy Evaluation) Unlike Panorama, AWS-native management of Cloud NGFWs uses creation order as the evaluation sequence.
NEW QUESTION # 25
In a service provider environment, what key advantage does implementing virtual systems provide for managing multiple customer environments?
- A. Unified logging across all virtual systems
- B. Centralized authentication for all customer domains
- C. Logical separation of control and Security policy
- D. Shared threat prevention policies across all tenants
Answer: C
Explanation:
Virtual systems providelogical separationin a single physical firewall, allowing different customers (or tenants) to have isolatedcontrolandsecurity policies.
"Virtual systems enable service providers to offer logically separated, independent environments on a single firewall. Each virtual system can have its own security policies, interfaces, and administrators." (Source: Virtual Systems) This ensures secure, tenant-specific segmentation within multi-tenant environments.
NEW QUESTION # 26
An NGFW administrator is updating PAN-OS on company data center firewalls managed by Panorama. Prior to installing the update, what must the administrator verify to ensure the devices will continue to be supported by Panorama?
- A. Device telemetry is enabled.
- B. Panorama is configured as the primary device in the log collecting group for the data center firewalls.
- C. All devices are in the same template stack.
- D. Panorama is running the same or newer PAN-OS release as the one being installed.
Answer: D
Explanation:
The firewall must be running a PAN-OS version that is supported by Panorama. This means thatPanorama must be running the same or a newer PAN-OS versionas the one being installed on the firewalls to maintain compatibility.
"Before you upgrade the firewall, ensure that Panorama is running the same or a later PAN-OS version than the firewall. Panorama must always be at the same or a higher version to maintain compatibility." (Source: Panorama Admin Guide - Upgrade Process)
NEW QUESTION # 27
How does a firewall behave when SSL Inbound Inspection is enabled?
- A. It decrypts inbound and outbound SSH connections.
- B. It decrypts traffic between the client and the external server.
- C. It acts transparently between the client and the internal server.
- D. It acts as meddler-in-the-middle between the client and the internal server.
Answer: D
Explanation:
SSL Inbound Inspectionallows the firewall to decrypt incoming encrypted traffic to internal servers (e.g., web servers) by acting as aman-in-the-middle (MITM). The firewall uses the private key of the server to decrypt the session and apply security policies before re-encrypting the traffic.
"SSL Inbound Inspection requires you to import the server's private key and certificate into the firewall. The firewall then acts as a man-in-the-middle (MITM) to decrypt inbound sessions from external clients to internal servers for inspection." (Source: SSL Inbound Inspection)
NEW QUESTION # 28
What must be configured to successfully onboard a Prisma Access remote network using Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)?
- A. Cloud Identity Engine
- B. Autonomous Digital Experience Manager (ADEM)
- C. GlobalProtect agent
- D. IPSec termination node
Answer: D
Explanation:
To connect aremote networkto Prisma Access via Strata Cloud Manager (SCM), the remote network requires anIPSec termination node. This acts as the VPN endpoint, ensuring secure connectivity between branch locations and Prisma Access.
"To onboard a remote network, configure the IPSec termination node on the customer's premises. This VPN endpoint establishes the secure tunnel to Prisma Access for traffic backhauling." (Source: Onboard Remote Networks) Key takeaway:
The IPSec termination node is fundamental for secure, encrypted connectivity.
NEW QUESTION # 29
How can a firewall administrator block a list of 300 unique URLs in the most time-efficient manner?
- A. Use application filters to block the App-IDs.
- B. Use application groups to block the App-IDs.
- C. Import the list into a custom URL category.
- D. Block multiple predefined URL categories.
Answer: C
Explanation:
For large lists of specific URLs, creating acustom URL categoryand importing the list is the most efficient approach for granular URL filtering.
"You can create custom URL categories to define specific URLs or patterns and enforce policies for these categories. This is the most efficient way to handle large sets of URLs." (Source: Custom URL Categories) This approach saves time compared to manual rule creation or using generic application filters.
NEW QUESTION # 30
Which two SSH Proxy decryption profile settings should be configured to enhance the company's security posture? (Choose two.)
- A. Block connections that use non-compliant SSH versions.
- B. Block sessions when certificate validation fails.
- C. Allow sessions when decryption resources are unavailable.
- D. Allow sessions with legacy SSH protocol versions.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Blocking non-compliant SSH versionsandfailing certificate validationsare fundamental security measures:
Block sessions when certificate validation fails
"The SSH Proxy profile should block sessions that fail certificate validation to ensure that only trusted hosts are allowed." (Source: SSH Proxy Decryption Best Practices) Block connections using non-compliant SSH versions Older SSH versions may have vulnerabilities or lack modern encryption algorithms.
"To enforce stronger security, block SSH sessions that use older or deprecated versions of the SSH protocol that do not comply with your security posture." (Source: SSH Decryption and Best Practices) Together, these measuresminimize the risk of MITM attacksand secure SSH traffic.
NEW QUESTION # 31
In which two applications can Prisma Access threat logs for mobile user traffic be reviewed? (Choose two.)
- A. Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)
- B. Prisma Cloud dashboard
- C. Strata Logging Service
- D. Service connection firewall
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
Threat logs for Prisma Access mobile users can be reviewed in bothStrata Cloud Manager (SCM)andStrata Logging Service. Prisma Cloud and service connection firewalls are not directly tied to mobile user traffic logs.
"Prisma Access logs are available in the Strata Cloud Manager and can also be sent to the Strata Logging Service for detailed analysis and threat visibility." (Source: Prisma Access Administration Guide)
NEW QUESTION # 32
What are two recommendations to ensure secure and efficient connectivity across multiple locations in a distributed enterprise network? (Choose two.)
- A. Create broad VPN policies for contractors working at branch locations.
- B. Employ centralized management and consistent policy enforcement across all locations.
- C. Implement a flat network design for simplified network management and reduced overhead.
- D. Use Prisma Access to provide secure remote access for branch users.
Answer: B,D
Explanation:
Prisma Access for secure remote access
"Prisma Access extends consistent security and optimized connectivity to branch locations, enabling secure access for mobile and branch users." (Source: Prisma Access Overview) Centralized management for consistent policy enforcement
"Centralized management using Strata Cloud Manager or Panorama ensures security policies and updates are uniformly applied across distributed locations, preventing policy drift and security gaps." (Source: Strata Cloud Manager Best Practices) These two practices are foundational for modern, distributed enterprise networks to maintain security posture and performance.
NEW QUESTION # 33
Which offering can be managed in both Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)?
- A. Prisma SD-WAN
- B. Autonomous Digital Experience Manager (ADEM)
- C. SaaS Security
- D. VM-Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Answer: D
Explanation:
TheVM-Series NGFWsare designed to integrate seamlessly with bothPanoramaandStrata Cloud Manager (SCM), allowing administrators to managephysical and virtualfirewall deployments from either interface.
"You can manage VM-Series Next-Generation Firewalls using either Panorama for centralized management of all firewalls or Strata Cloud Manager for cloud-based management, giving flexibility across hybrid environments." (Source: VM-Series Management Options) Unified management flexibility is key for enterprises with hybrid or multi-cloud deployments.
NEW QUESTION # 34
Which AI-powered solution provides unified management and operations for NGFWs and Prisma Access?
- A. Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)
- B. Autonomous Digital Experience Manager (ADEM)
- C. Prisma Access Browser
- D. Panorama
Answer: A
Explanation:
Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)offers acloud-based unified managementplane for both NGFWs and Prisma Access, enabling consistent policy enforcement, simplified management, and AI-driven operational insights.
"Strata Cloud Manager provides a single interface for unified management of NGFWs and Prisma Access, leveraging AI to optimize security operations and streamline workflows." (Source: Strata Cloud Manager Overview) Unlike Panorama, which is an on-premises management solution, SCM delivers cloud-based, AI-driven capabilities for centralized oversight.
NEW QUESTION # 35
Using Prisma Access, which solution provides the most security coverage of network protocols for the mobile workforce?
- A. Clientless VPN
- B. Client-based VPN
- C. Enterprise browser
- D. Explicit proxy
Answer: B
Explanation:
Client-based VPNsolutions like GlobalProtect provide full coverage for the mobile workforce by extending the enterprise security stack to remote endpoints. It establishes a secure tunnel, allowing consistent security policies across the enterprise perimeter and the mobile workforce.
"GlobalProtect is a client-based VPN that provides secure, consistent protection for mobile users by extending the security capabilities of Prisma Access to remote endpoints, covering all network protocols." (Source: GlobalProtect Admin Guide)
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