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20 questionsDomain: Prisma Access Services

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Prisma Access Services questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

An administrator needs to onboard new mobile users into Prisma Access using a SAML Identity Provider (IdP). Where in Panorama are the SAML authentication settings configured for GlobalProtect mobile users?

An administrator is configuring a Secure Web Gateway policy in Prisma Access to restrict employee access to high-risk SaaS applications using Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) inline controls. The requirement is to block file uploads to unmanaged personal instances of cloud storage while permitting read access. Where should the administrator configure this granular action?

An organization requires that Prisma Access Secure Web Gateway inspects all inbound and outbound TLS traffic for employees browsing external websites. However, HR and healthcare applications must be bypassed due to privacy regulations. Where in Panorama must the administrator configure the exception for these categories?

Question 4mediummultiple choice
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A network engineer is configuring a Service Connection in Prisma Access to connect the cloud security infrastructure back to the corporate data center. Which routing protocol is supported natively by Prisma Access to dynamically exchange routes over the IPsec VPN tunnel?

An administrator wants to deploy Secure Web Gateway (SWG) capabilities in Prisma Access to prevent users from uploading company proprietary data to unauthorized cloud storage applications. Which Prisma Access profile type should be applied to the Security Policy rules to achieve this?

An administrator notices that certain mobile users connecting via Prisma Access are experiencing intermittent authentication timeouts when authenticating via SAML 2.0. Where should the administrator check to verify the Identity Provider (IdP) connectivity status and SAML assertion errors within Panorama?

Question 7hardmultiple choice
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A security engineer is troubleshooting a ZTNA connection issue where remote users running GlobalProtect are unable to reach internal applications hosted behind a Prisma Access Remote Network. The mobile users and remote networks are in the same region, but direct branch-to-branch routing is failing. Which Prisma Access feature must be verified to ensure direct traffic flow between mobile users and remote networks without backhauling to the cloud service nodes?

An enterprise wants to implement Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) using Prisma Access to protect inter-branch traffic and internet traffic. Which Panorama template type is primarily used to push network and device configurations to Prisma Access nodes?

A security architect is designing a CASB inline policy in Prisma Access. The requirement is to restrict corporate users from logging into personal instances of sanctioned SaaS applications (e.g., personal Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace) while allowing access to corporate-owned tenants. Which feature enables this control?

Question 10mediummultiple choice
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An administrator needs to configure Prisma Access Remote Networks to route specific corporate traffic to a local data center while sending internet-bound traffic directly through Prisma Access. Which configuration component in Panorama is used to define this split-tunneling behavior?

Question 11hardmultiple choice
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A network administrator needs to verify that the QoS (Quality of Service) settings applied to Prisma Access mobile users are prioritizing real-time voice and video traffic correctly. Where are QoS profiles applied in the Prisma Access configuration hierarchy in Panorama?

Which log type in Prisma Access should an administrator examine to review details about blocked URLs, category ratings, and user web-browsing attempts?

An organization wants to restrict access to a sensitive internal financial database so that only users belonging to the 'Finance-Dept' Active Directory group and connecting from compliant corporate laptops can access it. Which Prisma Access security feature combines user identity, device posture, and application access control?

Which Prisma Access service capability provides secure, least-privilege remote access for third-party contractors who cannot install the GlobalProtect agent on their managed or unmanaged devices?

An administrator is configuring Prisma Access Secure Web Gateway and wants to ensure that newly registered malicious domains are blocked automatically without waiting for manual signature updates. Which Palo Alto Networks security service provides real-time IP and domain threat intelligence to Prisma Access?

A company requires that Prisma Access FWaaS inspects all inter-zone traffic between two different remote branch offices connected via Prisma Access. By default, how does Prisma Access handle traffic between two Remote Networks attached to the same service region?

Which component of Prisma Access is responsible for providing centralized management, monitoring, and reporting for all SWG, ZTNA, CASB, and FWaaS features?

An enterprise is deploying Prisma Access and wants to ensure that user identity mapping is gathered efficiently from Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) without deploying physical User-ID agents inside the cloud network. Which integration method should be used?

An administrator is troubleshooting a CASB inline policy where a specific file upload to an unapproved SaaS application was not blocked. Upon checking the Security policy, the rule has the correct application identified. What is the most likely reason the inline action failed to trigger?

An administrator configuring Prisma Access ZTNA wants to view real-time metrics regarding active mobile user connections, bandwidth consumption per region, and tunnel status. Which tool provides this specific operational dashboard?

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