SSE-Engineer Prisma Access Administration And Operation Practice Question
When configuring Security policy rules in Prisma Access, which THREE types of criteria can be used to control traffic traversing the cloud infrastructure? (Choose three)
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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Source and destination security zones
Prisma Access security policies support standard PAN-OS match criteria including applications, users, zones, and regions.
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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Source and destination security zones
Why this is correct
Security zones (such as remote-network, mobile-user, or trust zones) are fundamental match criteria.
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Local physical switch port numbers on the cloud node
Why it's wrong here
Administrators do not manage physical switch ports in a cloud-native SSE architecture.
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Applications identified via App-ID
Why this is correct
Rules can be crafted to allow or block specific applications using Palo Alto Networks App-ID.
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Hardware motherboard serial numbers of client machines
Why it's wrong here
Security rules match network, app, user, and threat criteria, not hardware serial numbers.
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User and Group identities via User-ID or CIE
Why this is correct
Source users and groups provide granular identity-based policy enforcement.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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