NetSec-Architect Specialized Security Domains Practice Question
An architect is troubleshooting a Prisma SD-WAN deployment where branch users report high latency to a specific SaaS application. The architect wants to verify real-time path performance metrics across available WAN links (MPAA, Broadband 1, Broadband 2). Which Prisma SD-WAN monitoring tool should be used?
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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Prisma SD-WAN Monitoring and Analytics dashboards showing Path Quality and App Performance metrics.
Prisma SD-WAN provides real-time and historical path performance metrics, loss, jitter, and latency via the Prisma SD-WAN management interface under Monitor -> Performance or App Performance dashboards.
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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CLI command 'show system resources' on the ION device
Why it's wrong here
'show system resources' displays CPU and memory utilization, not WAN path performance.
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GlobalProtect Gateway connection logs in Panorama
Why it's wrong here
GlobalProtect logs are for mobile user VPN connections.
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Prisma SD-WAN Monitoring and Analytics dashboards showing Path Quality and App Performance metrics.
Why this is correct
Prisma SD-WAN management portal dashboards provide deep visibility into path quality, latency, jitter, and loss per WAN interface.
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Cortex XSIAM incident correlation graph
Why it's wrong here
Cortex XSIAM is for SOC threat analytics, not real-time SD-WAN link performance troubleshooting.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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