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NGFW And SASE Solution Maintenance And Configuration

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1

An administrator notices high memory utilization. What is the most effective way to identify which processes are consuming the most resources on the control plane?

Hard
2

Which command is used to restart the management server process on the firewall without impacting traffic flow?

Easy
3

Where do you navigate in PAN-OS to update the App-ID and Threat signatures to the latest versions?

Easy
4

Which THREE criteria must be satisfied for a traffic session to match a specific NAT rule?

Hard
5

Which of the following are valid methods for performing an initial configuration of a Palo Alto Networks NGFW? (Choose TWO)

Easy
6

Which three components must be configured to enable GlobalProtect Clientless VPN? (Choose THREE)

Hard
7

Which TWO of the following are required to successfully implement an App-ID based Security policy?

Medium
8

Which TWO methods can be used to manage administrator access to a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

Easy
9

An application is failing to function correctly even though the Security policy allows the traffic. The App-ID is showing as 'incomplete'. What is the most likely cause?

Hard
10

When configuring an interface for DHCP client, where do you set the default gateway?

Hard
11

A security policy with a 'Log at Session End' setting is missing log entries for long-lived sessions. Why might this happen?

Hard
12

Which three items must be configured to successfully implement a Source NAT rule? (Choose THREE)

Medium
13

Which three settings are part of a Zone Protection Profile? (Choose THREE)

Medium
14

You need to allow traffic based on user group membership. Which feature must be configured to map users to their group information?

Medium
15

A company requires that traffic from the VPN zone to the Untrust zone undergoes source NAT using a specific interface IP. Which configuration step is mandatory to ensure this traffic is correctly matched?

Hard
16

What is the primary difference between a 'Pre-rule' and a 'Post-rule' in a Panorama-managed environment?

Hard
17

An administrator needs to ensure that internal users can access a public web server using its public IP address even when they are physically inside the internal network. Which NAT type and configuration approach should be used?

Medium
18

If a packet matches a Security Policy rule, but the application is not explicitly defined in the rule, what happens to the traffic?

Medium
19

Which three actions can be taken when a match occurs in a Security Policy rule? (Choose THREE)

Medium
20

When adding a new Security Policy rule, what is the default position for the rule if you do not specify 'Top' or 'Bottom'?

Easy
21

You want to block a specific URL category for all users except for the 'HR' department. How should the security policy be structured?

Medium
22

What is the first step in the packet processing flow when a packet arrives at the firewall?

Easy
23

You are troubleshooting an application that is being blocked despite having an Allow security policy. You observe in the Traffic Log that the App-ID is identified as 'incomplete'. What is the most likely cause?

Medium
24

Which feature allows you to monitor traffic patterns and generate security policy recommendations?

Medium
25

Which of the following are examples of Interface Management Profile services? (Choose TWO)

Easy
26

An administrator needs to create a backup of the current configuration. Which file type is recommended for an off-box manual restore?

Medium
27

An administrator needs to ensure that internal users can reach the internet while hiding their private IP addresses. Which NAT type should be configured on the egress interface?

Easy
28

Which action in a Security Policy rule will cause the firewall to send a TCP Reset to the client and server?

Easy
29

When configuring a zone, what is the primary security benefit of selecting 'Enable User Identification'?

Easy
30

Which action should be taken after performing a firmware upgrade on a Palo Alto Networks firewall to ensure all components are up to date?

Easy
31

Which three items can be used as match criteria in a Security Policy rule? (Choose THREE)

Hard
32

Which of the following are types of Dynamic Updates? (Choose TWO)

Easy
33

When configuring a virtual wire (VWire) interface, which setting is required to pass traffic between the two physical ports?

Easy
34

An administrator is unable to download content updates. The firewall has valid internet access, but the management interface has no route to the update server. What is the best solution?

Hard
35

Which object type is used to group multiple IP addresses or subnets for use in a security policy?

Easy
36

An administrator needs to restrict administrative access to the firewall from only one specific subnet. Where should this be configured?

Hard
37

An administrator needs to prevent a specific file type (e.g., .exe) from being downloaded. Which profile is used?

Hard
38

You want to perform a configuration backup and store it on an external server using SCP. Which menu path contains the configuration for scheduled exports?

Medium
39

What is the benefit of using an 'Aggregate Interface'?

Medium
40

Which type of interface is used to connect to a switch in a Layer 2 configuration where the firewall acts as a transparent bridge?

Easy
41

Which feature allows an administrator to prevent unauthorized users from using a stolen credential by requiring a second form of authentication?

Hard
42

An administrator observes that dynamic updates for App-ID and Threat signatures are failing. Which troubleshooting step should be performed first?

Medium
43

What is the purpose of the 'Zone Protection Profile'?

Medium
44

You have configured a custom application object for a proprietary internal tool. When you attempt to use this object in a Security Policy, traffic is still being denied. What is a common configuration error?

Medium
45

Which three types of logs can be generated by a PAN-OS firewall? (Choose THREE)

Hard

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