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Policy Creation And Application

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1

When you use an Application Group in a policy, what happens if you add a new application to that group?

Medium
2

What is the result of applying a 'Log at Session End' setting in a security policy?

Easy
3

An administrator notices that some traffic is not hitting the desired QoS policy. What is the most likely reason?

Hard
4

An organization has a strict requirement that all web traffic must be inspected. Which policy is required in addition to the Security policy to achieve this?

Hard
5

If an administrator creates an Application Override policy, what impact does it have on security inspection?

Hard
6

When configuring a QoS policy, what is the first step the administrator must take to ensure the traffic is correctly prioritized?

Easy
7

Which THREE actions can be applied to a Security Policy rule?

Medium
8

What is the purpose of the 'Policy Optimizer' feature?

Easy
9

What is the purpose of the 'Service' field in a Security Policy?

Medium
10

Which THREE settings must be configured to allow inbound NAT traffic for a web server?

Hard
11

Which TWO items must be matched in a QoS policy?

Medium
12

An administrator wants to prioritize VoIP traffic over all other traffic. Which policy type is the best choice?

Hard
13

Which tab would you use to add a new Security policy rule?

Easy
14

An administrator needs to allow traffic from the internal network to a public web server using Source NAT. Which configuration is required to ensure the internal client IP is translated to the firewall's public interface IP?

Medium
15

An administrator wants to ensure that all internal traffic to the internet is encrypted. Which policy type would be used to enforce this?

Medium
16

What is the function of an 'Application Group' in PAN-OS policy creation?

Medium
17

Which of the following is the most efficient way to manage NAT policies for multiple similar servers?

Medium
18

Which TWO settings must be correctly configured to ensure User-ID can properly map an IP address to a user identity in a multi-site environment?

Medium
19

Which THREE items can be used as a match criterion in a Security Policy?

Medium
20

Which THREE items are required for a valid QoS policy match?

Hard
21

Which component is required to enable User-ID integration with Microsoft Active Directory using the Windows-based User-ID Agent?

Medium
22

Which object type should be used when you want to group several address objects together?

Medium
23

What is the primary difference between a 'Service' object and an 'App-ID' in a security policy?

Medium
24

An administrator wants to permit traffic based on a specific User-ID group. Where should this group be referenced in the Security Policy?

Medium
25

Which THREE criteria are used to determine which security policy rule a packet matches?

Hard
26

You are configuring a Security policy to allow web traffic. Why should you place the most specific rules at the top of the Security policy list?

Easy
27

Which THREE conditions must be met for a NAT policy to be successfully applied to an incoming packet?

Hard
28

When configuring App-ID, how does the firewall identify traffic?

Medium
29

Which TWO items are considered 'Objects' in the PAN-OS environment?

Medium
30

A user is accessing an application, but the traffic is logged as 'unknown-udp'. What is the recommended way to secure this without allowing all UDP traffic?

Hard
31

A user is unable to access a web application. The security policy log shows the traffic is hitting the default 'deny' rule. What is the most effective way to troubleshoot the App-ID identification?

Medium
32

What is the purpose of the 'Zone' in a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

Easy
33

If an administrator wants to ensure that a specific server can only be accessed from a specific internal subnet, where is this best configured?

Medium
34

Which THREE components are required for an Application Override policy?

Hard
35

A policy rule is configured for 'web-browsing' and 'ssl', but the traffic is being dropped. The logs indicate the application is 'google-base'. What is the most appropriate fix?

Hard
36

Which configuration setting in a security policy rule is responsible for matching users based on their active directory group?

Medium
37

Which configuration menu allows you to define an address object?

Easy
38

An administrator needs to perform NAT for a server that is in a DMZ but accessed via the public internet. Which NAT rule type is used for this?

Hard
39

What happens if a packet matches multiple security policies?

Medium
40

Which TWO options describe valid ways to handle traffic that is identified as 'unknown-tcp' in a security policy?

Medium
41

Which of the following describes an 'Address Object'?

Medium
42

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?

Hard
43

Which tab in the Palo Alto Networks GUI is primarily used to manage Security and NAT policies?

Easy
44

When creating a NAT policy, which field defines the address that the traffic will be translated to on the destination side?

Easy
45

Why might an Application Override policy be preferred over a Security Policy for a specific custom application?

Hard
46

Which TWO of the following are valid source types for a Security Policy?

Medium
47

You are designing a QoS policy. You want to prioritize VoIP traffic over bulk file transfers. Which component must you create to classify the VoIP traffic?

Medium
48

Which THREE steps are required to correctly implement User-ID mapping using the Windows-based User-ID agent?

Hard
49

Which THREE features are associated with an 'Application Filter'?

Medium
50

Which THREE requirements must be met to enable User-ID integration with Microsoft Active Directory?

Hard
51

Which TWO methods can be used to identify traffic using App-ID when port-based rules are insufficient?

Medium

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