PALO ALTO PCNSA CERTIFICATION FINAL
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the three types of Security policy rules that can be
created is the default rule type?
a. intrazone
b. interzone
c. universal. Answer: c. universal
◉ (T/F) The intrazone-default and interzone-default rules cannot be
modified.
a. true
b. false. Answer: b. false
◉ Which three items are names of valid source NAT translation
types? (Choose three.)
a. dynamic IP
b. dynamic IP/Port
,c. port forwarding
d. static. Answer: a. dynamic IP
b. dynamic IP/Port
d. static
◉ (T/F) Logging on intrazone-default and interzone-default Security
policy rules is enabled by default.
a. true
b. false. Answer: b. false
◉ Which item is the name of an object that dynamically groups
applications based on application attributes that you define:
Category, Subcategory, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic?
a. application
b. application filter
c. application group
d. Application Profile. Answer: b. application filter
◉ (T/F) In Palo Alto Networks terms, an application is a specific
program or feature that can be detected, monitored, and blocked if
necessary.
,a. true
b. false. Answer: a. true
◉ Before App-ID would identify traffic as facebook-base, it would
first identify the traffic as which application?
a. unknown-tcp
b. unknown-udp
c. web-browsing. Answer: c. web-browsing
◉ Which three statements are true regarding App-ID? (Choose
three.)
a. It addresses the traffic classification limitations of traditional
firewalls.
b. It is the Palo Alto Networks traffic classification mechanism.
c. It uses multiple identification mechanisms to determine the exact
identity of applications traversing
the network.
d. It still is in the developmental stage and is not yet released..
Answer: a. It addresses the traffic classification limitations of
traditional firewalls.
, b. It is the Palo Alto Networks traffic classification mechanism.
c. It uses multiple identification mechanisms to determine the exact
identity of applications traversing
the network.
◉ Application groups can contain applications, filters, or other
application groups.
a. true
b. false. Answer: a. true
◉ Which anti-spyware feature enables an administrator to quickly
identify a potentially infected host on the network?
a. Data Filtering log entry
b. continue response page
c. DNS sinkhole
d. CVE number. Answer: c. DNS sinkhole
◉ (T/F) A Security Profile attached to a Security policy rule is
evaluated only if the Security policy rule matches traffic and the rule
action is set to "Allow."
REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the three types of Security policy rules that can be
created is the default rule type?
a. intrazone
b. interzone
c. universal. Answer: c. universal
◉ (T/F) The intrazone-default and interzone-default rules cannot be
modified.
a. true
b. false. Answer: b. false
◉ Which three items are names of valid source NAT translation
types? (Choose three.)
a. dynamic IP
b. dynamic IP/Port
,c. port forwarding
d. static. Answer: a. dynamic IP
b. dynamic IP/Port
d. static
◉ (T/F) Logging on intrazone-default and interzone-default Security
policy rules is enabled by default.
a. true
b. false. Answer: b. false
◉ Which item is the name of an object that dynamically groups
applications based on application attributes that you define:
Category, Subcategory, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic?
a. application
b. application filter
c. application group
d. Application Profile. Answer: b. application filter
◉ (T/F) In Palo Alto Networks terms, an application is a specific
program or feature that can be detected, monitored, and blocked if
necessary.
,a. true
b. false. Answer: a. true
◉ Before App-ID would identify traffic as facebook-base, it would
first identify the traffic as which application?
a. unknown-tcp
b. unknown-udp
c. web-browsing. Answer: c. web-browsing
◉ Which three statements are true regarding App-ID? (Choose
three.)
a. It addresses the traffic classification limitations of traditional
firewalls.
b. It is the Palo Alto Networks traffic classification mechanism.
c. It uses multiple identification mechanisms to determine the exact
identity of applications traversing
the network.
d. It still is in the developmental stage and is not yet released..
Answer: a. It addresses the traffic classification limitations of
traditional firewalls.
, b. It is the Palo Alto Networks traffic classification mechanism.
c. It uses multiple identification mechanisms to determine the exact
identity of applications traversing
the network.
◉ Application groups can contain applications, filters, or other
application groups.
a. true
b. false. Answer: a. true
◉ Which anti-spyware feature enables an administrator to quickly
identify a potentially infected host on the network?
a. Data Filtering log entry
b. continue response page
c. DNS sinkhole
d. CVE number. Answer: c. DNS sinkhole
◉ (T/F) A Security Profile attached to a Security policy rule is
evaluated only if the Security policy rule matches traffic and the rule
action is set to "Allow."
