PCNSA Policy Evaluation and Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to ensure that all traffic from the engineering zone to the server zone is logged, but only when a session is established. Which log setting should be configured in the security rule?
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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Log at session start
Logging at session start records the session creation, which corresponds to when the session is established. This meets the administrator's requirement to log traffic from engineering to server zone only when a session is established. Option A (log at both session start and end) is incorrect because it would create duplicate logs and potentially excessive logging. Option B (no log) is incorrect because it provides no audit trail. Option C (log at session end) is incorrect because it logs only when the session terminates, not at establishment.
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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Log at both session start and end
Why it's wrong here
This would log twice, not necessary for just establishment.
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No log
Why it's wrong here
No logging would not capture any session information.
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Log at session end
Why it's wrong here
Logging at session end logs when the session closes, not when established.
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Log at session start
Why this is correct
Logging at session start captures the session establishment event.
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