PCNSA Policy Evaluation and Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to use Policy Optimizer to consolidate rules. Which of the following is a prerequisite for using Policy Optimizer on a 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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The firewall must have a valid support license.
Policy Optimizer requires a valid support license to access the cloud-based service that analyzes rules. Options A, C, and D are not prerequisites; Policy Optimizer can analyze any rule regardless of security profiles, logging settings, or hit count rank.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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The rule must have at least one security profile attached.
Why it's wrong here
No such requirement.
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The firewall must have a valid support license.
Why this is correct
Policy Optimizer is a licensed feature.
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The rule must have logging disabled.
Why it's wrong here
Policy Optimizer does not require logging disabled.
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The rule must be in the top 10 rules by hit count.
Why it's wrong here
No such requirement.
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