PCNSA Securing Traffic Practice Question
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Refer to the exhibit. Exhibit: Output from 'show session id 12345': ``` session id 12345 application: ssl source: 192.168.1.10/20000 destination: 203.0.113.5/443 zone: inside -> outside rule: Allow_Outbound decrypted: yes decryption profile: Decrypt_Forward decrypted-policy: Decrypt_All ```
Based on the exhibit, what is the role of the rule "Allow_Outbound"?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It is a security rule that allows the session.
Based on the exhibit, the session output shows that the rule 'Allow_Outbound' matched and allowed the session. This rule is a security rule because it permits traffic. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: QoS rules prioritize traffic, NAT rules translate IP addresses, and decryption rules decrypt traffic. The session was allowed, indicating a security rule.
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It is a security rule that allows the session.
Why this is correct
The session matched rule Allow_Outbound, which is a security rule that permitted the session.
- ✗
It is a QoS rule that prioritizes the traffic.
Why it's wrong here
No QoS information is shown in the session output.
- ✗
It is a NAT rule that translates the source IP.
Why it's wrong here
No NAT information is shown in the session output.
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It is a decryption rule that decrypts the traffic.
Why it's wrong here
The decryption rule is shown as Decrypt_All; Allow_Outbound is the security rule that allowed the session.
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