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PCNSA Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit
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Refer to the exhibit. show security-policy 1. From trust -> untrust, source any, destination any, application any, service any, action allow, schedule none, log start none, log end yes 2. From trust -> untrust, source any, destination any, application ssl, service application-default, action deny, schedule none, log start no, log end yes 3. From trust -> untrust, source any, destination any, application web-browsing, service application-default, action allow, schedule none, log start no, log end yes
Refer to the exhibit. A user in the trust zone attempts to access https://www.example.com. The traffic matches rule 2 first. What is the expected behavior?
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 traffic is denied because of rule 2.
HTTPS traffic is identified as application ssl, which matches rule 2 (deny). Since rule 2 has no schedule, it matches immediately, and the traffic is denied. Rule 3 (allow for web-browsing) is not evaluated because rule 2 matched first. Option A is wrong because rule 2 matches. Option C is wrong because there is a deny rule. Option D is wrong because the session is not allowed; it is denied.
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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The traffic is allowed due to the implicit allow at the end.
Why it's wrong here
Once a deny rule matches, the session is blocked; there is no implicit allow after a deny.
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The traffic is denied because of rule 2.
Why this is correct
Rule 2 matches SSL application and has a deny action.
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The traffic is allowed because rule 3 allows web-browsing.
Why it's wrong here
Rule 2 matches first and denies the traffic, so rule 3 is not evaluated.
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The traffic is allowed because no explicit deny is configured.
Why it's wrong here
There is an explicit deny in rule 2.
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