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Cybersecurity-Practitioner Network Security Practice Question

An administrator configures a dynamic update schedule for Antivirus and WildFire signatures. The firewall successfully downloads the updates, but fails to install them automatically. Where should the administrator check to verify and configure the installation schedule settings in PAN-OS?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

Device > Dynamic Updates

Dynamic updates scheduling (Antivirus, Applications, WildFire, Threat) is configured under Device > Dynamic Updates. Each update type has configuration options for Download Only, Download and Install, or Download and Schedule.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

  • Policies > Management

    Why it's wrong here

    There is no Policies > Management tab in PAN-OS.

  • Device > Dynamic Updates

    Why this is correct

    Device > Dynamic Updates contains the schedule configuration for downloading and installing signature packages.

  • Device > Setup > Management > Software

    Why it's wrong here

    Device > Setup > Management > Software handles PAN-OS base software version upgrades, not dynamic threat signatures.

  • Objects > Certificates

    Why it's wrong here

    Objects > Certificates manages SSL keys and trust certificates.

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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint

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