JNCIA-SEC Security Policies Practice Question
Which Junos CLI command allows an administrator to verify the active hit count and packet match statistics for a specific security policy?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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show security policies hit-count
The command 'show security policies hit-count' displays the number of times each security policy has matched traffic.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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show security policies hit-count
Why this is correct
This command displays hit counts and statistics for security policies.
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show firewall filter statistics
Why it's wrong here
Firewall filters apply to interface-level stateless filters, not security policies.
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show security flow session statistics
Why it's wrong here
This command shows active session counts and memory usage, not policy hit counts.
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show security monitoring policies
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Junos operational mode command.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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