PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
1. The Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Portfolio focuses on which
three principle technologies? (Choose three.)
A. securing operations response
B. securing the enterprise
C. securing third-party application access
D. securing the cloud
E. securing the internet of things -
correct answer ✅ABD
2. What are four components of the Palo Alto Networks
Cybersecurity Portfolio? (Choose four.)
A. Cortex DynamicDNS
B. Wildfire
C. Cortex XDR
D. OpenConnect
E. Prisma Access
F. Autofocus -
correct answer ✅BCEF
3. Which cloud-delivered security service provides instant access to
community-based threat data?
,PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
A. Prisma Saas
B. Autofocus
C. Unit 42
D. Cortex XOR -
correct answer ✅B
4. Which cloud-delivered security service provides security and
connectivity for branches and mobile users?
A. Cortex XSOAR
B. Cortex XOR
C. AutoFocus
D. Prisma Access -
correct answer ✅D
5. Which Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Portfolio product
provides access to applications from Palo Alto Networks, third
parties, and customers?
A. WildFire
B. Cortex Data Lake
C. Network Security
,PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
D. Prisma Access -
correct answer ✅B
6. Which Palo Alto Networks firewall feature provides all the
following abilities?
• Stops malware, exploits, and ransomware before they can
compromise endpoints
• Provides protection while endpoints are online and offline, on
network and off
• Coordinates enforcement with network and cloud security to
prevent successful attacks
• Detects threats and automates containment to minimize impact
• Creates zero-day malware signatures with cloud-based threat
analysis
• Integrates with Palo Alto Networks Cortex Data Lake
A. Cortex XDR
B. Prisma Saas
C. WildFire
D. AutoFocus -
correct answer ✅A
, PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
7. Which three management features does the Control Plane
provide? (Choose three .)
A. security processing
B. logging
C. reporting
D. firewall configuration
E. signature matching
F. network processing -
correct answer ✅BCD
8. Which three data processing features does the data plane
provide? (Choose three .)
A. security processing
B. logging
C. reporting
D. firewall configuration
E. signature matching
Answers 2026
1. The Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Portfolio focuses on which
three principle technologies? (Choose three.)
A. securing operations response
B. securing the enterprise
C. securing third-party application access
D. securing the cloud
E. securing the internet of things -
correct answer ✅ABD
2. What are four components of the Palo Alto Networks
Cybersecurity Portfolio? (Choose four.)
A. Cortex DynamicDNS
B. Wildfire
C. Cortex XDR
D. OpenConnect
E. Prisma Access
F. Autofocus -
correct answer ✅BCEF
3. Which cloud-delivered security service provides instant access to
community-based threat data?
,PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
A. Prisma Saas
B. Autofocus
C. Unit 42
D. Cortex XOR -
correct answer ✅B
4. Which cloud-delivered security service provides security and
connectivity for branches and mobile users?
A. Cortex XSOAR
B. Cortex XOR
C. AutoFocus
D. Prisma Access -
correct answer ✅D
5. Which Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Portfolio product
provides access to applications from Palo Alto Networks, third
parties, and customers?
A. WildFire
B. Cortex Data Lake
C. Network Security
,PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
D. Prisma Access -
correct answer ✅B
6. Which Palo Alto Networks firewall feature provides all the
following abilities?
• Stops malware, exploits, and ransomware before they can
compromise endpoints
• Provides protection while endpoints are online and offline, on
network and off
• Coordinates enforcement with network and cloud security to
prevent successful attacks
• Detects threats and automates containment to minimize impact
• Creates zero-day malware signatures with cloud-based threat
analysis
• Integrates with Palo Alto Networks Cortex Data Lake
A. Cortex XDR
B. Prisma Saas
C. WildFire
D. AutoFocus -
correct answer ✅A
, PCNSA Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
7. Which three management features does the Control Plane
provide? (Choose three .)
A. security processing
B. logging
C. reporting
D. firewall configuration
E. signature matching
F. network processing -
correct answer ✅BCD
8. Which three data processing features does the data plane
provide? (Choose three .)
A. security processing
B. logging
C. reporting
D. firewall configuration
E. signature matching
