PCNSA EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
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Which firewall plane provides configuration, logging, and reporting functions on a separate
processor? - ANS 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 deployed in 30 days.Based on
the information, how is the SuperApp traffic affected after the 30 days have passed? -
ANS No impact because the firewall automatically adds the rules to the App-ID interface
How many zones can an interface be assigned with a Palo Alto Networks firewall? - ANS One
Which two configuration settings shown are not the default? - ANS Server Log Monitor
Frequency (sec)
Enable Session
Which data-plane processor layer provides uniform matching for spyware and vulnerability
exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall? - ANS Signature Matching
Which option shows the attributes that are selectable when setting up application filters? -
ANS Category, Subcategory, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic
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,Actions can be set for which two items in a URL filtering security profile? - ANS Custom URL
Categories
PAN-DB URL Categories
Which two statements are correct about App-ID content updates? - ANS Existing security
policy rules are not affected by application content updates
After an application content update, new applications are automatically identified and classified
Which User-ID mapping method should be used for an environment with clients that do not
authenticate to Windows Active Directory? - ANS Captive Portal
An administrator needs to allow users to use their own office applications. How should the
administrator configure the firewall to allow multiple applications in a dynamic environment? -
ANS Create an Application Group and add business-systems to it
Which statement is true regarding a Best Practice Assessment? - ANS It provides a
percentage of adoption for each assessment data
Complete the statement. A security profile can block or allow traffic. - ANS after it is
evaluated by a security policy that allows traffic
When creating a Source NAT policy, which entry in the Translated Packet tab will display the
options Dynamic IP and Port, Dynamic, Static IP, and None? - ANS Translation Type
Which interface does not require a MAC or IP address? - ANS Virtual Wire
A company moved its old port-based firewall to a new Palo Alto Networks NGFW 60 days ago.
Which utility should the company use to identify out-of-date or unused rules on the firewall? -
ANS Rule Usage Filter > Hit Count > Unused in 90 days
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, What are two differences between an implicit dependency and an explicit dependency in App-
ID? - ANS An implicit dependency does not require the dependent application to be added in
the security policy
An explicit dependency requires the dependent application to be added in the security policy
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? - ANS Use the Reset Rule Hit Counter > All Rules option
Which two App-ID applications will need to be allowed to use Facebook-chat? -
ANS Facebook-base
Facebook-chat
Which User-ID agent would be appropriate in a network with multiple WAN links, limited
network bandwidth, and limited firewall management plane resources? - ANS Windows-
based agent deployed on the internal network
Your company requires positive username attribution of every IP address used by wireless
devices to support a new compliance requirement. You must collect IP-to-user mappings as
soon as possible with minimal downtime and minimal configuration changes to the wireless
devices themselves. The wireless devices are from various manufactures.Given the scenario,
choose the option for sending IP-to-user mappings to the NGFW. - ANS syslog
An administrator receives a global notification for a new malware that infects hosts. The
infection will result in the infected host attempting to contact a command- and-control (C2)
server. Which two security profile components will detect and prevent this threat after the
firewall's signature database has been updated? - ANS anti-spyware profile applied to
outbound security policies
URL filtering profile applied to outbound security policies
In which stage of the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle would the attacker inject a PDF file within an email?
- ANS Weaponization
Identify the correct order to configure the PAN-OS integrated USER-ID agent.
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Which firewall plane provides configuration, logging, and reporting functions on a separate
processor? - ANS 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 deployed in 30 days.Based on
the information, how is the SuperApp traffic affected after the 30 days have passed? -
ANS No impact because the firewall automatically adds the rules to the App-ID interface
How many zones can an interface be assigned with a Palo Alto Networks firewall? - ANS One
Which two configuration settings shown are not the default? - ANS Server Log Monitor
Frequency (sec)
Enable Session
Which data-plane processor layer provides uniform matching for spyware and vulnerability
exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall? - ANS Signature Matching
Which option shows the attributes that are selectable when setting up application filters? -
ANS Category, Subcategory, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic
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,Actions can be set for which two items in a URL filtering security profile? - ANS Custom URL
Categories
PAN-DB URL Categories
Which two statements are correct about App-ID content updates? - ANS Existing security
policy rules are not affected by application content updates
After an application content update, new applications are automatically identified and classified
Which User-ID mapping method should be used for an environment with clients that do not
authenticate to Windows Active Directory? - ANS Captive Portal
An administrator needs to allow users to use their own office applications. How should the
administrator configure the firewall to allow multiple applications in a dynamic environment? -
ANS Create an Application Group and add business-systems to it
Which statement is true regarding a Best Practice Assessment? - ANS It provides a
percentage of adoption for each assessment data
Complete the statement. A security profile can block or allow traffic. - ANS after it is
evaluated by a security policy that allows traffic
When creating a Source NAT policy, which entry in the Translated Packet tab will display the
options Dynamic IP and Port, Dynamic, Static IP, and None? - ANS Translation Type
Which interface does not require a MAC or IP address? - ANS Virtual Wire
A company moved its old port-based firewall to a new Palo Alto Networks NGFW 60 days ago.
Which utility should the company use to identify out-of-date or unused rules on the firewall? -
ANS Rule Usage Filter > Hit Count > Unused in 90 days
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, What are two differences between an implicit dependency and an explicit dependency in App-
ID? - ANS An implicit dependency does not require the dependent application to be added in
the security policy
An explicit dependency requires the dependent application to be added in the security policy
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? - ANS Use the Reset Rule Hit Counter > All Rules option
Which two App-ID applications will need to be allowed to use Facebook-chat? -
ANS Facebook-base
Facebook-chat
Which User-ID agent would be appropriate in a network with multiple WAN links, limited
network bandwidth, and limited firewall management plane resources? - ANS Windows-
based agent deployed on the internal network
Your company requires positive username attribution of every IP address used by wireless
devices to support a new compliance requirement. You must collect IP-to-user mappings as
soon as possible with minimal downtime and minimal configuration changes to the wireless
devices themselves. The wireless devices are from various manufactures.Given the scenario,
choose the option for sending IP-to-user mappings to the NGFW. - ANS syslog
An administrator receives a global notification for a new malware that infects hosts. The
infection will result in the infected host attempting to contact a command- and-control (C2)
server. Which two security profile components will detect and prevent this threat after the
firewall's signature database has been updated? - ANS anti-spyware profile applied to
outbound security policies
URL filtering profile applied to outbound security policies
In which stage of the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle would the attacker inject a PDF file within an email?
- ANS Weaponization
Identify the correct order to configure the PAN-OS integrated USER-ID agent.
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