[Jan-9th-2021] Updated Palo Alto Networks PCNSA Exam Questions (98 Q&As)

1. Which Palo Alto Networks firewall security platform provides network security for mobile endpoints by inspecting traffic deployed as internet gateways?

2. Which license must an Administrator acquire prior to downloading Antivirus Updates for use with the firewall?

3. Which service protects cloud-based applications such as Dropbox and Salesforce by administering permissions and scanning files for sensitive information?

4. To use Active Directory to authenticate administrators, which server profile is required in the authentication profile?

5. Users from the internal zone need to be allowed to Telnet into a server in the DMZ zone.

Complete the security policy to ensure only Telnet is allowed.

Security Policy: Source Zone: Internal to DMZ Zone __________services “Application defaults”, and action = Allow

6. How often does WildFire release dynamic updates?

7. Starting with PAN_OS version 9.1 which new type of object is supported for use within the user field of a security policy rule?

8. Which prevention technique will prevent attacks based on packet count?

9. Which two statements are true for the DNS security service introduced in PAN-OS version 10.0?

10. Which data-plane processor layer of the graphic shown provides uniform matching for spyware and vulnerability exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall?

11. The CFO found a malware infected USB drive in the parking lot, which when inserted infected their corporate laptop the malware contacted a known command-and-control server which exfiltrating corporate data.

Which Security profile feature could have been used to prevent the communications with the command-and-control server?

12. Your company occupies one floor in a single building you have two active directory domain controllers on a single networks the firewall s management plane is only slightly utilized.

Which user-ID agent sufficient in your network?

13. DRAG DROP

Order the steps needed to create a new security zone with a Palo Alto Networks firewall.

14. In which stage of the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle would the attacker inject a PDF file within an email?

15. DRAG DROP

Match the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform architecture to its description.

16. What are two differences between an implicit dependency and an explicit dependency in App-ID? (Choose two.)

17. Which user mapping method could be used to discover user IDs in an environment with multiple Windows domain controllers?

18. The CFO found a USB drive in the parking lot and decide to plug it into their corporate laptop. The USB drive had malware on it that loaded onto their computer and then contacted a known command and control (CnC) server, which ordered the infected machine to begin Exfiltrating data from the laptop.

Which security profile feature could have been used to prevent the communication with the CnC server?

19. An administrator receives a global notification for a new malware that infects hosts. The infection will result in the infected host attempting to contact a command-and-control (C2) server.

Which two security profile components will detect and prevent this threat after the firewall’s signature database has been updated? (Choose two.)

20. How is the hit count reset on a rule?

21. create a service account on the Domain Controller with sufficient permissions to execute the User- ID agent

22. Which action results in the firewall blocking network traffic with out notifying the sender?

23. TION NO: 109

Four configuration choices are listed, and each could be used to block access to a specific URL.

If you configured each choices to block the sameURL then which choice would be the last to block access to the URL?

24. Which URL profiling action does not generate a log entry when a user attempts to access that URL?

25. How do you reset the hit count on a security policy rule?

26. Which type of security rule will match traffic between the Inside zone and Outside zone, within the Inside zone, and within the Outside zone?

27. When creating a Source NAT policy, which entry in the Translated Packet tab will display the options Dynamic IP and Port, Dynamic, Static IP, and None?

28. A security administrator has configured App-ID updates to be automatically downloaded and installed. The company is currently using an application identified by App-ID as SuperApp_base.

On a content update notice, Palo Alto Networks is adding new app signatures labeled SuperApp_chat and SuperApp_download, which will be deployed in 30 days.

Based on the information, how is the SuperApp traffic affected after the 30 days have passed?

29. What is an advantage for using application tags?

30. How many zones can an interface be assigned with a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

31. Based on the security policy rules shown, ssh will be allowed on which port?

32. Which administrator type utilizes predefined roles for a local administrator account?

33. A network has 10 domain controllers, multiple WAN links, and a network infrastructure with bandwidth needed to support mission-critical applications.

Given the scenario, which type of User-ID agent is considered a best practice by Palo Alto Networks?

34. DRAG DROP

Arrange the correct order that the URL classifications are processed within the system.

35. An internal host wants to connect to servers of the internet through using source NAT.

Which policy is required to enable source NAT on the firewall?

36. Which option lists the attributes that are selectable when setting up an Application filters?

37. How frequently can wildfire updates be made available to firewalls?

38. Which interface type can use virtual routers and routing protocols?

39. Which action related to App-ID updates will enable a security administrator to view the existing security policy rule that matches new application signatures?

40. Given the topology, which zone type should zone A and zone B to be configured with?

41. Which plane on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall provides configuration, logging, and reporting functions on a separate processor?

42. A security administrator has configured App-ID updates to be automatically downloaded and installed. The company is currently using an application identified by App-ID as SuperApp_base. On a content update notice, Palo Alto Networks is adding new app signatures labeled SuperApp_chat and SuperApp_download, which will be deployed in 30 days. Based on the information, how is the SuperApp traffic affected after the 30 days have passed?

43. How many zones can an interface be assigned with a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

44. Which two configuration settings shown are not the default? (Choose two.)

45. Which dataplane layer of the graphic shown provides pattern protection for spyware and vulnerability exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall?

46. Which option shows the attributes that are selectable when setting up application filters?

47. Actions can be set for which two items in a URL filtering security profile? (Choose two.)

48. DRAG DROP

Match the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle stage to its correct description.

49. Which two statements are correct about App-ID content updates? (Choose two.)

50. Which User-ID mapping method should be used for an environment with clients that do not authenticate to Windows Active Directory?

51. An administrator needs to allow users to use their own office applications.

How should the administrator configure the firewall to allow multiple applications in a dynamic environment?

52. Which statement is true regarding a Best Practice Assessment?

53. Employees are shown an application block page when they try to access YouTube.

Which security policy is blocking the YouTube application?

54. Choose the option that correctly completes this statement. A Security Profile can block or allow traffic ____________.

55. When creating a Source NAT policy, which entry in the Translated Packet tab will display the options Dynamic IP and Port, Dynamic, Static IP, and None?

56. Which interface does not require a MAC or IP address?

57. A company moved its old port-based firewall to a new Palo Alto Networks NGFW 60 days ago.

Which utility should the company use to identify out-of-date or unused rules on the firewall?

58. DRAG DROP

Order the steps needed to create a new security zone with a Palo Alto Networks firewall.

59. What are two differences between an implicit dependency and an explicit dependency in App-ID? (Choose two.)

60. Recently changes were made to the firewall to optimize the policies and the security team wants to see if those changes are helping.

What is the quickest way to reset the hit counter to zero in all the security policy rules?

61. Which two App-ID applications will need to be allowed to use facebook-chat? (Choose two.)

62. Which User-ID agent would be appropriate in a network with multiple WAN links, limited network bandwidth, and limited firewall management plane resources?

63. Your company requires positive username attribution of every IP address used by wireless devices to support a new compliance requirement. You must collect IP Cto-user mappings as soon as possible with minimal downtime and minimal configuration changes to the wireless devices themselves. The wireless devices are from various manufactures.

Given the scenario, choose the option for sending IP-to-user mappings to the NGFW.

64. An administrator receives a global notification for a new malware that infects hosts. The infection will result in the infected host attempting to contact a command-and-control (C2) server.

Which two security profile components will detect and prevent this threat after the firewall’s signature database has been updated? (Choose two.)

65. At which stage of the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle would the attacker attach an infected PDF file to an email?

66. commit the configuration, and verify agent connection status

67. Users from the internal zone need to be allowed to Telnet into a server in the DMZ zone.

Complete the security policy to ensure only Telnet is allowed.

Security Policy: Source Zone: Internal to DMZ Zone __________services “Application defaults”, and action = Allow

68. Based on the security policy rules shown, ssh will be allowed on which port?

69. Which license must an Administrator acquire prior to downloading Antivirus Updates for use with the firewall?

70. DRAG DROP

Match the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform architecture to its description.