NETSEC-PRO Exam Questions
70 real NETSEC-PRO exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 1 of 2.
- Question #1Secure and Protect Data
Which method in the WildFire analysis report detonates unknown submissions to provide visibility into real-world effects and behavior?
WildFiredynamic analysismalware detonationthreat analysis - Question #2Data Loss Prevention and Security Profiles
How many places will a firewall administrator need to create and configure a custom data loss prevention (DLP) profile across Prisma Access and the NGFW?
DLP profilesPrisma AccessNGFWcentralized management - Question #3Cloud Security Architecture and Certificate Management
A cloud security architect is designing a certificate management strategy for Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) across hybrid environments. Which practice ensures optimal security with lo...
certificate managementStrata Cloud ManagerPKI automationhybrid environments - Question #4Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and SaaS Protection
Which set of practices should be implemented with Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) to ensure robust data encryption and protect sensitive information in SaaS applications?
CASBSaaS securitydata encryptionencryption key management - Question #5NGFW Software Lifecycle and Upgrade Management
What is the recommended upgrade path from PAN-OS 9.1 to PAN-OS 11.2?
PAN-OS upgrade pathversion managementNGFW administration - Question #6Prisma Access Troubleshooting and Monitoring
Which two features can a network administrator use to troubleshoot the issue of a Prisma Access mobile user who is unable to access SaaS applications? (Choose two.)
Prisma AccessGlobalProtect logsADEMmobile user troubleshooting - Question #7Panorama Administration and Content Management
Which two content updates can be pushed to next-generation firewalls from Panorama? (Choose two.)
Panoramacontent updatesWildFireApplications and Threats - Question #8Threat Prevention and DNS Security
A network administrator obtains Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Advanced DNS Security subscriptions for edge NGFWs and is setting up security profiles. Which step...
Advanced DNS SecurityDNS sinkholingsecurity profilesthreat prevention - Question #9Prisma Access Network Onboarding and Configuration
What must be configured to successfully onboard a Prisma Access remote network using Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)?
Prisma Accessremote networksSCMIPSec termination - Question #10SD-WAN Troubleshooting and Performance Monitoring
In a Prisma SD-WAN environment experiencing voice quality degradation, which initial action is recommended?
Prisma SD-WANVoIP qualitypath analyticstroubleshooting - Question #11Network Architecture and SD-WAN Deployment
Which action optimizes user experience across a segmented network architecture and implements the most effective method to maintain secure connectivity between branch and campus lo...
SD-WANnetwork segmentationzone-based securitybranch connectivity - Question #12Security Policy Configuration and Enforcement
When configuring Security policies on VM-Series firewalls, which set of actions will ensure the most comprehensive Security policy enforcement?
VM-SeriesUser-IDApp-IDsecurity profilesdecryption - Question #13Threat Prevention and DoS Protection
Which functionality does an NGFW use to determine whether new session setups are legitimate or illegitimate?
SYN cookiesDoS protectionsession managementflood protection - Question #14Threat Prevention and DNS Security
Which two security services are required for configuration of NGFW Security policies to protect against malicious and misconfigured domains? (Choose two.)
Advanced Threat PreventionAdvanced DNS Securitymalicious domainssecurity subscriptions - Question #15Advanced Threat Prevention Configuration
Which step is necessary to ensure an organization is using the inline cloud analysis features in its Advanced Threat Prevention subscription?
Advanced Threat Preventionanti-spyware profilesinline cloud analysisATP configuration - Question #16Prisma Access Network Configuration
Which zone is available for use in Prisma Access?
Prisma Accesszone typesnetwork architecture - Question #17Platform Management and Administration
Which offering can be managed in both Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)?
PanoramaStrata Cloud ManagerVM-Seriesmanagement platforms - Question #18NGFW High Availability Design
Which component of NGFW is supported in active/passive design but not in active/active design?
high availabilityactive/passive HAfloating IPactive/active HA - Question #19NGFW Architecture and Content-ID Technology
What key capability distinguishes Content-ID technology from conventional network security approaches?
Content-IDsingle-pass architectureapplication layer inspectionthreat prevention - Question #20SD-WAN Architecture and Traffic Engineering
In a distributed enterprise implementing Prisma SD-WAN, which configuration element should be implemented first to ensure optimal traffic flow between remote sites and headquarters...
Prisma SD-WANdynamic path selectiontraffic optimizationenterprise deployment - Question #21Security Policy Configuration and Access Control
Which two components of a Security policy, when configured, allow third-party contractors access to internal applications outside business hours? (Choose two.)
User-IDschedulesecurity policytime-based access control - Question #22Decryption Policies and SSL Inspection
A company has an ongoing initiative to monitor and control IT-sanctioned SaaS applications. To be successful, it will require configuration of decryption policies, along with data...
SSL Forward ProxySaaS decryptioncertificate trustdecryption policy - Question #23Zero Trust Architecture Implementation
A network security engineer wants to forward Strata Logging Service data to tools used by the Security Operations Center (SOC) for further investigation. In which best practice ste...
Zero TrustStrata Logging ServiceSOC integrationlog forwarding - Question #24Centralized Management and Reporting
A network engineer pushes specific Panorama reports of new AI URL category types to branch NGFWs. Which two report types achieve this goal? (Choose two.)
Panorama reportingURL filteringPDF summary reportbranch NGFW - Question #25Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS)
Which subscription sends non-file format-based traffic that matches Data Filtering Profile criteria to a cloud service to render a verdict?
Enterprise DLPData Filtering Profilecloud verdictnon-file traffic - Question #26Cloud NGFW Deployment and Configuration
How are policies evaluated in the AWS management console when creating a Security policy for a Cloud NGFW?
Cloud NGFWAWSsecurity policyrule evaluation order - Question #27High Availability
A primary firewall in a high availability (HA) pair is experiencing a current failover issue with ICMP pings to a secondary device. Which metric should be reviewed for proper ICMP...
high availabilityheartbeat pollingHA failoverICMP monitoring - Question #28Secure Network Design
What are two recommendations to ensure secure and efficient connectivity across multiple locations in a distributed enterprise network? (Choose two.)
Prisma Accessdistributed enterprisecentralized policysecure connectivity - Question #29VM-Series Deployment and Licensing
Which two configurations are required when creating deployment profiles to migrate a perpetual VM-Series firewall to a flexible VM? (Choose two.)
VM-Seriesflexible VM migrationdeployment profilesvCPU allocation - Question #30Security Policy and Profile Configuration
What occurs when a security profile group named "default" is created on an NGFW?
security profile groupdefault profileauto-applied rulesNGFW configuration - Question #31Virtual Systems and Multi-Tenancy
In a service provider environment, what key advantage does implementing virtual systems provide for managing multiple customer environments?
virtual systemsmulti-tenancyservice providerpolicy separation - Question #32NGFW Architecture and Performance
An administrator wants to implement additional Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS) on a data center NGFW that already has one enabled. What benefit does the NGFW's single-pass...
SP3 architecturesingle-pass parallel processingCDSS performanceinspection overhead - Question #33GlobalProtect and Remote Access
Which two logging types help troubleshoot remote user access issues? (Choose two)
HIP Match logsGlobalProtect logsremote access troubleshootinglogging types - Question #34Decryption and SSL Inspection
In SSL Forward Proxy, what role does the firewall play in handling encrypted traffic?
SSL Forward Proxycertificate authoritySSL decryptionencrypted traffic inspection - Question #35Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS)
What ensures that CDSS services have the latest threat intelligence?
CDSSdynamic updatesthreat intelligenceautomatic updates - Question #36Network Hardening and Best Practices
Which of the following are considered best practices for network hardening on Palo Alto firewalls? (Choose two)
network hardeningUser-IDzone segmentationsecurity best practices - Question #37Strata Cloud Manager and AIOps
Which two features are available in Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)? (Choose two)
Strata Cloud ManagerAIOpsreal-time loggingcentralized management - Question #38Security Policy and Profile Configuration
Which two profile types are available in NGFW security policies? (Choose two)
security profilesAnti-SpywareFile BlockingNGFW policy profiles - Question #39Prisma Access Operations and Maintenance
Which procedure is most effective for maintaining continuity and security during a Prisma Access data plane software upgrade?
Prisma Access upgradedata plane upgradephased upgrade approachchange management - Question #40Device Management and Upgrades
An NGFW administrator is updating PAN-OS on company data center firewalls managed by Panoram
PAN-OS upgradePanorama version compatibilitymanaged devicessoftware update - Question #41Logging and Monitoring
In which two applications can Prisma Access threat logs for mobile user traffic be reviewed? (Choose two.)
Prisma Accessthreat logsStrata Cloud ManagerStrata Logging Service - Question #42Cloud Security and Network Management
Which two tools can be used to configure Cloud NGFWs for AWS? (Choose two.)
Cloud NGFWAWSPanoramamanagement tools - Question #43Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Using Prisma Access, which solution provides the most security coverage of network protocols for the mobile workforce?
Prisma Accessmobile workforceclient-based VPNremote access - Question #44Decryption and SSL/TLS Inspection
Which two prerequisites must be evaluated when decrypting internet-bound traffic? (Choose two.)
SSL decryptioncertificate pinningcertificate chainstraffic inspection - Question #45Network Security Policy Management
Which firewall attribute can an engineer use to simplify rule creation and automatically adapt to changes in server roles or security posture based on log events?
Dynamic Address Groupspolicy automationlog-based updatesfirewall rules - Question #46Decryption and SSL/TLS Inspection
How does a firewall behave when SSL Inbound Inspection is enabled?
SSL Inbound Inspectiondecryptionmeddler-in-the-middleNGFW - Question #47Application Identification and Control
When a firewall acts as an application-level gateway (ALG), what does it require in order to establish a connection?
ALGapplication-level gatewaypayload inspectionsession establishment - Question #48Threat Prevention
Which security profile provides real-time protection against threat actors who exploit the misconfigurations of DNS infrastructure and redirect traffic to malicious domains?
Anti-spywareDNS securityDNS hijackingsecurity profiles - Question #49URL Filtering and Web Security
How can a firewall administrator block a list of 300 unique URLs in the most time-efficient manner?
URL filteringcustom URL categoryURL blockingpolicy management - Question #50Network Security Architecture
How do zones enhance security in a Palo Alto NGFW deployment?
security zonesnetwork segmentationpolicy enforcementNGFW