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PCNSA · Question #202

Which DNS Query action is recommended for traffic that is allowed by Security policy and matches Palo Alto Networks Content DNS Signatures?

The correct answer is B. sinkhole. To enable DNS sinkholing for domain queries using DNS security, you must activate your DNS Security subscription, create (or modify) an Anti-Spyware policy to reference the DNS Security service, configure the log severity and policy settings for each DNS signature category, and…

Submitted by kevin_r· Apr 18, 2026Securing Traffic

Question

Which DNS Query action is recommended for traffic that is allowed by Security policy and matches Palo Alto Networks Content DNS Signatures?

Options

  • Ablock
  • Bsinkhole
  • Calert
  • Dallow

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    86% (31)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)

Explanation

To enable DNS sinkholing for domain queries using DNS security, you must activate your DNS Security subscription, create (or modify) an Anti-Spyware policy to reference the DNS Security service, configure the log severity and policy settings for each DNS signature category, and then attach the profile to a security policy rule. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-1/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/dns- security/enable-dns-security

Topics

#DNS Security#Sinkholing#Threat Prevention#Security Policy Action

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