NetSec-Architect Specialized Security Domains Practice Question
An architect is designing a Prisma Access deployment for remote users and needs to inspect outbound internet traffic using explicit proxy mode. Which configuration component must be provisioned in Panorama Cloud Services to handle explicit proxy authentication and traffic steering?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a PAC file and define explicit proxy settings under Mobile Users > Setup > Explicit Proxy in Panorama.
To support explicit proxy in Prisma Access, administrators configure PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) files and explicit proxy settings under Mobile Users > Setup > Explicit Proxy. The explicit proxy mechanism intercepts HTTP/HTTPS traffic sent directly to the Prisma Access service node IP.
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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Enable SSL Inbound Inspection on the GlobalProtect gateway object under Network > Gateway.
Why it's wrong here
SSL Inbound Inspection is for protecting servers hosted behind a firewall, not for explicit proxy mobile user traffic steering.
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Deploy a Prisma SD-WAN branch gateway configured with explicit proxy redirect rules.
Why it's wrong here
While Prisma SD-WAN supports explicit proxy, mobile users use Prisma Access cloud-managed explicit proxy configurations rather than branch gateways.
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Configure a PAC file and define explicit proxy settings under Mobile Users > Setup > Explicit Proxy in Panorama.
Why this is correct
This is the correct path and configuration mechanism for provisioning explicit proxy services in Prisma Access for mobile users.
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Provision a dedicated IoT Security sensor instance attached to the mobile user zone.
Why it's wrong here
IoT Security sensors are meant for network-attached IoT/OT discovery, not for managing mobile user explicit proxy traffic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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