PCNSA (Questions/Answers I got Wrong Practicing For
PCNSA)
Which path is used to save and load a configuration with a Palo Alto
Networks firewall?
A. Device>Setup>Services
B. Device>Setup>Management
C. Device>Setup>Operations
D. Device>Setup>Interfaces Correct Ans - C.
Device>Setup>Operations
Which action related to App-ID updates will enable a security
administrator to view the existing security policy rule that matches new
application signatures?
A. Review Policies
B. Review Apps
C. Pre-analyze
D. Review App Matches Correct Ans - A. Review Policies
How do you reset the hit count on a Security policy rule?
A. Select a Security policy rule, and then select Hit Count > Reset.
B. Reboot the data-plane.
C. First disable and then re-enable the rule.
D. Type the CLI command reset hitcount <POLICY-NAME>. Correct Ans
- A. Select a Security policy rule, and then select Hit Count > Reset.
Which interface type is part of a Layer 3 zone with a Palo Alto Networks
firewall?
A. Management
B. High Availability
C. Aggregate
D. Aggregation Correct Ans - C. Aggregate
Four configuration choices are listed, and each could be used to block
access to a specific URL. If you configured each choice to block the same
URL then which choice would be the last to block access to the URL?
A. EDL in URL Filtering Profile
B. Custom URL category in URL Filtering Profile
, C. Custom URL category in Security policy rule
D. PAN-DB URL category in URL Filtering Profile Correct Ans - C.
Custom URL category in Security policy rule
Which plane on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall provides configuration,
logging, and reporting functions on a separate processor?
A. management
B. network processing
C. data
D. security processing Correct Ans - A. management
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?
A. All traffic matching the SuperApp_chat, and SuperApp_download is
denied because it no longer matches the SuperApp-base application
B. No impact because the apps were automatically downloaded and
installed
C. No impact because the firewall automatically adds the rules to the App-
ID interface
D. All traffic matching the SuperApp_base, SuperApp_chat, and
SuperApp_download is denied until the security administrator approves
the applications Correct Ans - C. No impact because the firewall
automatically adds the rules to the App-ID interface
Which dataplane layer of the graphic shown provides pattern protection
for spyware and vulnerability exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall?
A. Signature Matching
B. Network Processing
C. Security Processing
D. Data Interfaces Correct Ans - A. Signature Matching
PCNSA)
Which path is used to save and load a configuration with a Palo Alto
Networks firewall?
A. Device>Setup>Services
B. Device>Setup>Management
C. Device>Setup>Operations
D. Device>Setup>Interfaces Correct Ans - C.
Device>Setup>Operations
Which action related to App-ID updates will enable a security
administrator to view the existing security policy rule that matches new
application signatures?
A. Review Policies
B. Review Apps
C. Pre-analyze
D. Review App Matches Correct Ans - A. Review Policies
How do you reset the hit count on a Security policy rule?
A. Select a Security policy rule, and then select Hit Count > Reset.
B. Reboot the data-plane.
C. First disable and then re-enable the rule.
D. Type the CLI command reset hitcount <POLICY-NAME>. Correct Ans
- A. Select a Security policy rule, and then select Hit Count > Reset.
Which interface type is part of a Layer 3 zone with a Palo Alto Networks
firewall?
A. Management
B. High Availability
C. Aggregate
D. Aggregation Correct Ans - C. Aggregate
Four configuration choices are listed, and each could be used to block
access to a specific URL. If you configured each choice to block the same
URL then which choice would be the last to block access to the URL?
A. EDL in URL Filtering Profile
B. Custom URL category in URL Filtering Profile
, C. Custom URL category in Security policy rule
D. PAN-DB URL category in URL Filtering Profile Correct Ans - C.
Custom URL category in Security policy rule
Which plane on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall provides configuration,
logging, and reporting functions on a separate processor?
A. management
B. network processing
C. data
D. security processing Correct Ans - A. management
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?
A. All traffic matching the SuperApp_chat, and SuperApp_download is
denied because it no longer matches the SuperApp-base application
B. No impact because the apps were automatically downloaded and
installed
C. No impact because the firewall automatically adds the rules to the App-
ID interface
D. All traffic matching the SuperApp_base, SuperApp_chat, and
SuperApp_download is denied until the security administrator approves
the applications Correct Ans - C. No impact because the firewall
automatically adds the rules to the App-ID interface
Which dataplane layer of the graphic shown provides pattern protection
for spyware and vulnerability exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall?
A. Signature Matching
B. Network Processing
C. Security Processing
D. Data Interfaces Correct Ans - A. Signature Matching
