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PCNSA Practice Question: Based on the exhibit, what action did the…

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

2023/07/25 14:35:12,THREAT,url,1,2023/07/25 14:35:12,192.168.1.10,203.0.113.5,192.168.1.10,203.0.113.5,allow,,,web-browsing,vsys1,trust,untrust,ethernet1/1,ethernet1/2,2012,1,1,45,2023/07/25 14:35:12,0,any,0,2621440000,10.0.0.1,0,0,0,0,,PA-5250,from-policy,,,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

Note: The log entry is truncated for readability.

Based on the exhibit, what action did the firewall take on this traffic?

⚠ Common exam trap

Watch out — candidates often confuse the firewall's action with the result of a security profile (e.g., URL filtering or threat prevention), but the question specifically asks for the action taken on the traffic, which is determined solely by the security policy rule's action field.

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

✓

Allowed the traffic.

The exhibit shows a traffic log entry with the action 'allow' (or a green checkmark indicating a permit), meaning the firewall evaluated the traffic against security policies and determined it matched a rule set to allow. The session was established and forwarded without being blocked or reset, confirming the correct answer is C.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✗

    Reset the connection.

    Why it's wrong here

    Not indicated in the log.

  • ✗

    Blocked the URL.

    Why it's wrong here

    No URL filtering block shown.

  • ✓

    Allowed the traffic.

    Why this is correct

    The log entry shows 'allow' as the action.

  • ✗

    Denied the traffic.

    Why it's wrong here

    Would show 'deny' or 'drop'.

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