JNCIA-SEC Security Policies Practice Question
What is the primary difference between a zone-based security policy and a global security policy in Junos OS?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Global policies apply across all security zones without requiring explicit source and destination zone pairs in the rule.
Zone-based policies specify source and destination zones explicitly, whereas global policies apply across all zones without specifying zone pairs in the match criteria.
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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Global policies bypass stateful inspection, whereas zone-based policies enforce it.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Both global and zone-based policies enforce stateful inspection.
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Zone-based policies are evaluated after global policies.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Zone-based policies are evaluated before global policies.
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Global policies can only be used for IPv6 traffic, while zone-based policies handle IPv4.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Both handle IPv4 and IPv6.
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Global policies apply across all security zones without requiring explicit source and destination zone pairs in the rule.
Why this is correct
Correct. Global policies match traffic regardless of the zones involved, whereas zone-based policies are scoped to specific zone pairs.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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