20+ practice questions focused on Unified SASE — one of the most tested topics on the Certified SD-WAN Engineer (SD-WAN-Engineer) exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Unified SASE PracticeWhen onboarding a new branch site into a Unified SASE environment, what is the prerequisite for the branch ION device to establish a tunnel to Prisma Access?
Explanation: For a branch ION to build a tunnel to Prisma Access, a Service Connection must exist so the Prisma Access infrastructure has a reachable termination point and the branch has a target to peer with. The Service Connection is what stitches the branch fabric into the Prisma Access security processing nodes. Without it, the ION has no defined remote endpoint to establish the IPSec/SSL tunnel toward.
An administrator wants to ensure that all traffic from a specific branch is routed to Prisma Access, but bypasses the Cloud SWG for specific trusted SaaS applications. How is this achieved?
Explanation: To route all branch traffic to Prisma Access but bypass the Cloud SWG for specific trusted SaaS applications, you create an App steering policy with a path selection for those apps. This policy can direct the specified applications to go directly to the internet (bypassing SWG) while all other traffic goes through the Service Connection to Prisma Access. This is achieved by defining the applications and setting the action to 'Direct to Internet' or a specific path.
When integrating Prisma SD-WAN with Prisma Access, how does the system ensure that the security policy is applied to the traffic correctly based on the user's identity?
Explanation: The ION device retrieves user identity context, which is passed through the tunnel to Prisma Access, where the security policy is applied.
What is the role of the 'Service Connection' in the Prisma SD-WAN interface?
Explanation: A Service Connection is a logical construct that maps traffic from the SD-WAN fabric to external services like Prisma Access.
When using a Service Connection, what happens if the Prisma Access node is unreachable?
Explanation: The SD-WAN policy will trigger a failover action based on the configured policy, such as direct internet breakout or alternate tunnel.
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