PALO ALTO PCCET EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
which malware type is installed in the bios of a machine, which means operating system
level tools cannot detect it? - ANSWER-root kit
which type of advanced malware has entire sections of code that serve no purpose
other than to change the signature of the malware that's producing an infinite number of
signatures hashes for even the smallest of malware programs? - ANSWER-a.
obfuscated
b. distributed
c. multi functional
d. polymorphism CORRECT
which type of fishing attack is specifically directed at senior executives or other high
profile targets within an organization? - ANSWER-a. spear phishing
b. whaling CORRECT
c. water holing
d. pharming
which type of cyber attack sends extremely high volumes of network traffic such as
packets data or transactions that render the victim's network unavailable or unusable? -
ANSWER-a. DDoS
b. phishing bot net CORRECT I THINK
c. DoS
d. spamming bot net
which wireless security protocol includes improved security for IOT devices smart bulbs
wireless appliances? - ANSWER-a. WEP
b. WPA2
c. WPA3
d. WPA1
with zero test capability provides a combination of anti-malware and intrusion and
prevention technologies to protect against both known and unknown threats including
mobile device threats? - ANSWER-a. inspection of all traffic
b. least privilege
c. secure access
d. cyber threat protection CORRECT
which core components of cortex combines security orchestration insert management
and interactive investigation to serve security teams across the incident life cycle? -
ANSWER-a. Cortex XDR
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
which malware type is installed in the bios of a machine, which means operating system
level tools cannot detect it? - ANSWER-root kit
which type of advanced malware has entire sections of code that serve no purpose
other than to change the signature of the malware that's producing an infinite number of
signatures hashes for even the smallest of malware programs? - ANSWER-a.
obfuscated
b. distributed
c. multi functional
d. polymorphism CORRECT
which type of fishing attack is specifically directed at senior executives or other high
profile targets within an organization? - ANSWER-a. spear phishing
b. whaling CORRECT
c. water holing
d. pharming
which type of cyber attack sends extremely high volumes of network traffic such as
packets data or transactions that render the victim's network unavailable or unusable? -
ANSWER-a. DDoS
b. phishing bot net CORRECT I THINK
c. DoS
d. spamming bot net
which wireless security protocol includes improved security for IOT devices smart bulbs
wireless appliances? - ANSWER-a. WEP
b. WPA2
c. WPA3
d. WPA1
with zero test capability provides a combination of anti-malware and intrusion and
prevention technologies to protect against both known and unknown threats including
mobile device threats? - ANSWER-a. inspection of all traffic
b. least privilege
c. secure access
d. cyber threat protection CORRECT
which core components of cortex combines security orchestration insert management
and interactive investigation to serve security teams across the incident life cycle? -
ANSWER-a. Cortex XDR
