JNCIA-SEC Monitoring And Troubleshooting Practice Question
When troubleshooting a high CPU condition caused by security processing, which command helps identify which traffic flows or features are consuming resources?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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show security flow statistics
The show security flow statistics and show security monitoring commands help understand flow processing loads.
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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show security flow statistics
Why this is correct
Correct. Flow statistics provide insights into session creation rates, active session counts, and packet processing metrics.
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show system cpu-accounting
Why it's wrong here
Junos does not use cpu-accounting as a standard flow troubleshooting command.
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show firewall filter cpu-usage
Why it's wrong here
Firewall filters do not report direct CPU consumption per rule in this format.
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show security packet-processing load
Why it's wrong here
This is an invalid operational command.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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