PCNSA Policy Evaluation and Management Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing the rulebase and finds a rule with a hit count of 0 over the past 30 days. What action should the administrator consider?
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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Consider removing the rule as it is not being used.
A rule with no hits is unused and can be cleaned up to improve policy performance. Option A is wrong because increasing logging won't help if the rule is not matching. Option C is wrong because moving the rule higher won't cause matches if the rule doesn't match traffic. Option D is wrong because disabling the rule is not as good as removal for cleanup.
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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Move the rule higher in the rulebase.
Why it's wrong here
Moving it higher will not cause it to match if there is no matching traffic.
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Consider removing the rule as it is not being used.
Why this is correct
A rule with zero hits for a long period indicates it is not needed and can be removed.
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Increase the log setting to capture more data.
Why it's wrong here
Logging does not affect rule matching; if the rule does not match, logging won't change that.
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Disable the rule to see if any traffic matches.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling removes the rule from evaluation; better to remove it permanently.
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