PCNSA

Pass the PCNSA exam with the ultimate study guide. This PDF contains complete practice questions and verified answers covering App-ID, Security Policies, NAT, SSL Decryption, WildFire, and GlobalProtect. The latest 2025 guide for the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator exam.

This document provides the official PCNSA exam questions with 100% verified correct answers (2025/2026). It includes multiple-choice and scenario-based questions covering Palo Alto Networks firewall configuration, management, and troubleshooting. Key topics include App-ID, User-ID, NAT policies, SSL decryption, GlobalProtect, Panorama, URL filtering, DoS protection, zone protection, HA setup, routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), security profiles (antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection), QoS, ...

PCNSA EXAM:LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Antivirus Security profile for detecting and preventing viruses Anti-Spyware Security profile for detecting and preventing spyware Vulnerability Protection Security profile for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities URL Filtering Security profile for controlling access to URLs WildFire Analysis Security profile for analyzing files with WildFire Configure threat prevention policy Setting up policies to prevent security threat...

PCNSA EXAM:LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Antivirus Security profile for detecting and preventing viruses Anti-Spyware Security profile for detecting and preventing spyware Vulnerability Protection Security profile for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities URL Filtering Security profile for controlling access to URLs WildFire Analysis Security profile for analyzing files with WildFire Configure threat prevention policy Setting up policies to prevent security threat...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Management interfaces Interfaces used for firewall management Methods of access Different ways to access the firewall Access restrictions Limitations placed on accessing the firewall Identity-management traffic flow The flow of traffic related to identity management Management services Services provided for firewall management Service routes Routes used for specific services Authentication profile Profile used for authenticat...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Zone Protection Profiles Profiles that protect against five types of floods: SYN (TCP), UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, and Other IP. Log at Session Start A log setting that records the beginning of a session. Log at Session End A log setting that records the conclusion of a session. EDL in URL Filtering Profile External Dynamic Lists used to block access to specific URLs. Custom URL category in URL Filtering Profile User-defined categories f...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Real-time signature lookups for malware domains Content-ID combines a real-time threat prevention engine with a comprehensive URL database. Types of entries excluded from an external dynamic list IP addresses, Domains, URLs Default deny action for dns-over-https View the application details in Objects > Applications Firewall action on virus detection with Antivirus Security profile It uses the default action assigned to the viru...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Application tab The tab where a user can assign a tag group to a policy rule in the policy creation window. Management interface access restriction Restricting HTTP and telnet using App-ID is one of the settings to restrict access. Aggregate interface An interface type that is part of a Layer 3 zone with a Palo Alto Networks firewall. Dynamic Administrator account One of the types of Administrator accounts that is not Role Based or...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Zone Protection profiles Configured in Panorama under Templates. Custom URL category Combines URL categories 'high-risk' and 'known-risk' to prevent access to risky media content websites. Cyber-Attack Lifecycle The stage where the attacker can run malicious code is called Exploitation. Antivirus updates interval The recommended interval for antivirus updates for mission critical devices is daily. IP Wildcard Mask An ...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Which of the following mechanisms is NOT used by App-ID for application identification? A. Application signatures B. Network traffic stream analysis C. Protocol encryption detection D. Heuristics C. Protocol encryption detection What is one of the benefits of using User-ID for identifying users across a network? A. Enhanced visibility into the network infrastructure B. Improved encryption techniques for user data C. Better pe...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! What command is used to backup configuration files to a remote network device? A. Import B. Load C. Copy D. Export D. Export Which two devices are employed for connecting a computer to the firewall to enable management? A. Rollover cable B. Serial cable C. RJ-45 Ethernet cable D. USB cable B. Serial Cable C. RJ-45 Ethernet Cable Prior to upgrading to a newer version of the software, what three actions should you undertake...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! What are three types of address objects that can be created? (Choose three.) A) IP Netmask B) IP Range C) FQDN D) EDL E) Tag IP Netmask IP Range FQDN During the packet flow process, which two processes are performed in application identification? (Choose two.) A) pattern-based application identification B) application override policy match C) application changed from content inspection D) session application identified p...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! What is an "application shift?" A) an application change during the lifetime of a session B) a session change during the lifetime of an application C) a packet change during the lifetime of a session D) application dependency An application change during the lifetime of a session What is the default metric value of static routes? A) 1 B) 2 C) 10 D) 20 10 How often are new antivirus signatures published? A) Hourly ...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Which URL Filtering Profile action does not generate a log entry when a user attempts to access a URL? A. Override B. Allow C. Block D. Continue B. Allow An internal host needs to connect through the firewall using source NAT to servers of the internet. Which policy is required to enable source NAT on the firewall? A. NAT policy with internal zone and internet zone specified B. post-NAT policy with external source and any destinat...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! 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? A. At the CLI enter the command reset rules and press Enter B. Highlight a rule and use the Reset Rule Hit Counter > Selected Rules for each rule C. Reboot the firewall D. Use the Reset Rule Hit Counter>Al...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Which type of Security policy rule is the default rule type? Universal Which action in a Security policy rule results in traffic being silently rejected? Drop NAT oversubscription is used in conjunction with which NAT translation type? dynamic IP and port True or false? Logging on intrazone-default and interzone-default Security policy rules is enabled by default. False True or false? The implementation of network segmentation and...

PCNSA EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE WIN! Which firewall plane provides configuration, logging, and reporting functions on a separate processor? Control plane A security administrator has configured App-ID updates to be automatically downloaded and installed. The company is currently using an application identified byApp-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 dep...

PCNSA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+) External zone type traffic objects Used to pass traffic between Layer 3 interfaces. Policy Optimizer rule utilization It displays rule utilization. Policy Optimizer details It details associated zones. Security policy view filtering You can't filter or sort rules in PoliciesSecurity. Dynamic address group match criteria Can include MAC addresses, IP addresses, Usernames, and Tags. Anti-Spyware profiles Blocks spywa...

PCNSA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+) Valid Selections in Anti-Spyware Profile Two valid selections within an Anti-Spyware profile are 'Drop' and 'Deny'. Zero Trust Firewall A security model that requires strict identity verification for every person and device trying to access resources on a private network. Outbound Data Flow Data leaving a network or system. North South Traffic Traffic that flows between the data center and the outside world. ...

PCNSA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+) TACACS One of the types of authentication services that can be used to authenticate user traffic flowing through the firewall's data plane. TACACS+ One of the types of authentication services that can be used to authenticate user traffic flowing through the firewall's data plane. Universal security rule A rule created for source zones A & B and destination zones A & B that applies to all traffic within zones A & B. D...