NetSec-Analyst Policy Creation And Application Practice Question
An administrator configured a security policy with an App-ID of 'web-browsing' and 'ssl', but users cannot access a specific internal portal. The logs show 'ssl' and 'web-browsing' are matched, but the session is dropped. What is the likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The session requires allowing the dependent application explicitly
The firewall requires 'web-browsing' and 'ssl' to be in the policy, but if the application has dependencies, those must also be explicitly allowed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The policy lacks the 'web-searching' application dependency
Why it's wrong here
This is not a required dependency for standard browsing.
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The application dependency 'web-browsing' is not sufficient for 'ssl'
Why it's wrong here
SSL is a tunnel, it requires the underlying app.
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The zone protection profile is blocking the traffic
Why it's wrong here
Zone protection logs differently than standard security policies.
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The session requires allowing the dependent application explicitly
Why this is correct
Many applications have implicit dependencies that must be added to the policy for the traffic to pass.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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