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NEW QUESTION # 32
In High Availability, which information is transferred via the HA data link?
- A. HA state information
- B. session information
- C. heartbeats
- D. User-ID information
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 33
A session in the Traffic log is reporting the application as "incomplete" What does "incomplete" mean?
- A. The traffic is coming across UDP, and the application could not be identified.
- B. The three-way TCP handshake did not complete.
- C. Data was received but wan instantly discarded because of a Deny policy was applied before App ID could be applied.
- D. The three-way TCP handshake was observed, but the application could not be identified.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 34
A customer's Palo Alto Networks NGFW currently has only one security policy allowing all traffic They have identified that this is a substantial security risk and have heard that the Expedition tool can help them extract security policies from an "allow any" rule What should the consultant say about Expedition?
- A. Expedition cannot parse log files and therefore cannot be used for this purpose
- B. Live firewall traffic can be viewed on Expedition when connected to a firewall, and Expedition can automatically create and push policies to the firewall
- C. The log files can be viewed on Expedition, and right-clicking a log entry gives the option to create security policy from the log entry.
- D. By using the Machine Learning feature Expedition can parse the traffic log files related to the polcy and extract security rules for matching traffic
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Expedition tool can help the customer extract security policies from an "allow any" rule by using its Machine Learning feature:
B:By using the Machine Learning feature, Expedition can parse the traffic log files related to the policy and extract security rules for matching traffic Expedition can analyze traffic log files and apply machine learning algorithms to suggest security policies that match the observed traffic patterns. This helps in creating a more secure and granular policy set from a broad
"allow any" rule.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - Expedition Documentation:
https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/expedition-migration-tool/ct-p/migration_tool
* Palo Alto Networks - Using Machine Learning in Expedition:
https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/expedition-articles/expedition-machine-learning-overview/ta-p/26040
NEW QUESTION # 35
Which three steps must an administrator perform to load only address objects from a PAN-OS saved configuration file into a VM-3C0 firewall that is in production? (Choose three)
- A. use load config partial command
- B. Import named configuration snapshot through the web interface
- C. use the device configuration import in Panorama
- D. enter the configuration mode from the CLI
- E. load the config in the web interface and commit
Answer: A,D,E
Explanation:
To load only address objects from a PAN-OS saved configuration file into a VM-300 firewall that is in production, the administrator must follow these three steps:
C:Enter the configuration mode from the CLI: This step is necessary to prepare the firewall to accept the new configuration.
D:Use the load config partial command: This command allows the administrator to load only specific parts of the configuration, such as address objects, from a saved configuration file without overwriting the entire configuration. The command syntax typically looks like this:load config partial from <source-configuration> mode merge exclude everything but address objects.
E:Import named configuration snapshot through the web interface: This involves importing the configuration snapshot that contains the address objects through the web interface, but only after ensuring that the specific address objects are targeted and not the entire configuration.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - PAN-OS CLI Quick Start:
* https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-cli-quick-start
* Palo Alto Networks - How to Use the Partial Configuration Load Feature:
https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com
NEW QUESTION # 36
Which two subscriptions are available when configuring panorama to push dynamic updates to connected devices? (Choose two.)
- A. Antivirus
- B. Application and Threats
- C. User-ID
- D. Content-ID
Answer: A,B
NEW QUESTION # 37
An administrator needs to create a new Antivirus Profile to address a virus that is spreading internally over SMB.
To create a secure posture the administrator should choose which set of actions for the SMB decoder in an Antivirus Profile?
- A. Action - Reset-Both. WiWfire Action - Alert
- B. Action - Reset-Both: Wildfire Action - Reset-Both
- C. Action - Drop; Wildfire Action - Reset-Both
- D. Action - Allow; Wildfire Action - Allow
Answer: B
Explanation:
To create a secure Antivirus Profile to address a virus spreading internally over SMB, the administrator should choose the following set of actions for the SMB decoder:
B:Action - Reset-Both; Wildfire Action - Reset-Both
Choosing "Reset-Both" for both the Antivirus Action and the Wildfire Action ensures that the connection is terminated on both the client and server sides whenever a virus is detected. This action helps prevent the spread of the virus by cutting off the infected connection immediately.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - Antivirus Profile Best Practices: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices
* Palo Alto Networks - Creating and Configuring Antivirus Profiles:
* https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/antivirus-profiles
NEW QUESTION # 38
A customer has deployed a GlobalProtect portal and gateway as its remote-access VPN solution for its fleet of Windows 10 laptops The customer wants to use Host information Profile (HIP) data collected at the GlobalProtect gateway throughout its enterprise as an additional means of policy enforcement What additional licensing must the customer purchase?
- A. WildFire license
- B. DNS Security on the perimeter firewall
- C. GlobalProtect license for each firewall that will use HIP data to enforce policy
- D. GlobalProtect license for the gateway firewall
Answer: C
Explanation:
To utilize Host Information Profile (HIP) data collected at the GlobalProtect gateway for policy enforcement throughout the enterprise, the customer needs to purchase aGlobalProtect license for each firewall that will use HIP data to enforce policy. The GlobalProtect license enables the firewall to collect and use HIP data to create policies based on the security posture of the endpoints.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - GlobalProtect Licensing:
* https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/globalprotect/10-0/globalprotect-admin/globalprotect-licenses
NEW QUESTION # 39
Which of the following WildFire action settings will ensure that a malicious file is quarantined and prevented from spreading?
- A. Reset-Both
- B. Block
- C. Alert
- D. Allow
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 40
The firewall identified a popular application as a unknown-tcp. Which options are available to identify the application? (Choose two.)
- A. Submit an App-ID request to Palo Alto Networks.
- B. Create a customer object for the customer application server to identify the custom application.
- C. Create a Security policy to identify the customer application.
- D. Create a custom application.
Answer: B,D
NEW QUESTION # 41
Your customer has asked you to set up tunnel monitoring on an IPsec VPN tunnel between two offices What three steps are needed to set up tunnel monitoring? (Choose three)
- A. Restart each IPsec tunnel
- B. Enable tunnel monitoring on each IPsec tunnel
- C. Add an IP address to each tunnel interface
- D. Create a monitoring profile
- E. Restart each IKE gateway
Answer: B,C,D
Explanation:
To set up tunnel monitoring on an IPsec VPN tunnel between two offices, the following steps are needed:
A:Create a monitoring profile: This profile defines the criteria for monitoring, such as the IP address to ping and the failure condition.
B:Add an IP address to each tunnel interface: Tunnel monitoring requires an IP address on each tunnel interface to send and receive monitoring pings.
E:Enable tunnel monitoring on each IPsec tunnel: This step activates the monitoring profile on the IPsec tunnel, ensuring that the tunnel is actively monitored and can trigger alerts or failover mechanisms if the tunnel goes down.
These steps ensure that the tunnel is properly monitored, allowing for proactive detection and response to connectivity issues.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - Configuring IPsec Tunnel Monitoring:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/vpns/site-to-site-vpn/configure-ipsec-tunnel-
NEW QUESTION # 42
How can you verify that a new security policy is correctly blocking traffic without disrupting the network?
- A. Disable all other rules temporarily
- B. Use the test security-policy-match CLI command
- C. Enable logging on the rule and monitor the logs
- D. Implement the policy in a lab environment first
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 43
Which processing order will be enabled when a panorama administrator selects the setting "Objects defined in ancestors will takes higher precedence?
- A. Descendant objects, will take precedence over ancestor objects.
- B. Ancestor will have precedence over descendant objects.
- C. Descendant object will take precedence over other descendant objects.
- D. Ancestor objects will have precedence over other ancestor objects.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 44
What happens when a packet from an existing session is received by a firewall that
- A. The firewall requests the sender to resend the packet
- B. The firewall forwards the packet lo the peer firewall over the HA3 link
- C. The firewall drops the packet to prevent any L3 loops
- D. The firewall lakes ownership of the session from the peer firewall
Answer: D
Explanation:
When a packet from an existing session is received by a firewall that is part of an HA (High Availability) pair:
D:The firewall takes ownership of the session from the peer firewall
In a high-availability configuration, if a firewall in an HA pair receives a packet for an existing session that it is not currently handling, it will take ownership of that session from the peer firewall. This ensures seamless continuity of the session and maintains the stateful nature of the firewall's session handling.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - High Availability Concepts:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/high-availability/ha-concepts
NEW QUESTION # 45
When is the content inspection performed in the packet flow process?
- A. before session lookup
- B. before the packet forwarding process
- C. after the SSL Proxy re-encrypts the packet
- D. after the application has been identified
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 46
An organization has Palo Alto Networks MGfWs that send logs to remote monitoring and security management platforms. The network team has report has excessive traffic on the corporate WAN. How could the Palo Alto Networks NOFW administrator reduce WAN traffic while maintaining support for all the existing monitoring/security platforms?
- A. Forward logs from external sources to Panorama for correlation, arid from Panorama send to the NGFW
- B. forward logs from firewalls only to Panorama, and have Panorama forward log* lo other external service.
- C. Configure log compression and optimization features on all remote firewalls.
- D. Any configuration on an M-500 would address the insufficient bandwidth concerns.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 47
Which category of Vulnerability Signatures is most likely to trigger false positive alerts?
- A. phishing
- B. code-execution
- C. brute-force
- D. info-leak
Answer: D
Explanation:
The category of Vulnerability Signatures that is most likely to trigger false positive alerts is:
C:info-leak
Information leakage signatures are designed to detect attempts to access or disclose sensitive information.
These signatures can be prone to false positives because benign activities or legitimate data transmissions can sometimes be mistakenly identified as information leaks.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - Managing False Positives in Threat Prevention:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/manage-false-positives-in-
* Palo Alto Networks - Vulnerability Protection:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/vulnerability-protection
NEW QUESTION # 48
Your customer believes that the Panorama appliance is being overwhelmed by the logs from deployed Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls.What CLl command can you run to determine the number oflogs per second sent by each firewall?
- A. logging status
- B. show log traffic
- C. debug log-sender statistics
- D. debug log-receiver statistics
Answer: D
Explanation:
To determine the number of logs per second sent by each firewall to a Panorama appliance, the appropriate CLI command to use is:
D:debug log-receiver statistics
This command provides detailed statistics about the logs being received by the Panorama, including the rate at which logs are being sent by each connected firewall. This information can help identify whether the Panorama is being overwhelmed by the volume of logs and which firewalls are contributing the most to the log traffic.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - CLI Commands for Troubleshooting Panorama: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com
* Palo Alto Networks - Managing Logs and Log Forwarding:
https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com
NEW QUESTION # 49
How can you ensure that a Palo Alto Networks firewall does not block traffic during a software update?
- A. Use the High Availability feature
- B. Schedule the upgrade during a maintenance window
- C. Configure session synchronization
- D. Enable the Suspend Traffic During Upgrade option
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 50
Match the task for server settings in group mapping with its order in the process.
Answer:
Explanation:
Explanation:
To configure group mapping on a Palo Alto Networks firewall, follow these steps in order:
* Navigate to Device > User Identification > Group Mapping:
* This is the initial step where you access the group mapping settings in the web interface.
* Add a new group mapping:
* After navigating to the group mapping section, the next step is to add a new group mapping configuration.
* Enter a unique name to identify the group mapping configuration:
* Provide a unique and descriptive name for the new group mapping configuration to easily identify it.
* Create an LDAP Server Profile:
* This step involves creating an LDAP Server Profile, which defines the connection settings for the LDAP server that will be queried for user and group information.
* Select the LDAP Server Profile:
* Finally, associate the created LDAP Server Profile with the group mapping configuration. This links the group mapping to the specific LDAP server.
Order in Process:
* Navigate to Device > User Identification > Group Mapping
* Add a new group mapping.
* Enter a unique name to identify the group mapping configuration.
* Create an LDAP Server Profile.
* Select the LDAP Server Profile.
References:
* Palo Alto Networks - Configuring Group Mapping:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-0/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-users-to-groups
* Palo Alto Networks - User-ID Agent and Group Mapping Configuration:
https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com
NEW QUESTION # 51
What configuration is necessary for Active/Active HA to synchronize sessions between peers?
- A. Enable session preemption on both peers
- B. Configure a floating IP address
- C. Enable session synchronization under the HA settings
- D. Use the same virtual IP address on both peers
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 52
What command can you use to check the status of GlobalProtect clients connected to the firewall?
- A. show globalprotect gateway
- B. show globalprotect current-user
- C. show globalprotect status
- D. show globalprotect statistics
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION # 53
In an HA (High Availability) setup, what is the purpose of the HA3 link?
- A. Synchronize configuration changes
- B. Exchange heartbeats between the devices
- C. Transmit HA control traffic
- D. Synchronize session state information
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 54
An administrator wants multiple web servers in the DMZ to receive connections from the internet. Traffic destined for 206.15.22.9 port 80/TCP needs to be forwarded to the server at 10 1.22 Based on the information shown in the age, which NAT rule will forward web-browsing traffic correctly?
A)
B)
C)
D)
- A. Option D
- B. Option C
- C. Option B
- D. Option A
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 55
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