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Which statement is true regarding NAT rules?

The correct answer is C. NAT rules are processed in order from top to bottom. 1. the NAT rules are processed first before the security rules (https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClVHCA0) 2. the NAT rules are processed from top down…

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Policy Evaluation and Management

Question

Which statement is true regarding NAT rules?

Options

  • AStatic NAT rules have precedence over other forms of NAT.
  • BTranslation of the IP address and port occurs before security processing.
  • CNAT rules are processed in order from top to bottom.
  • DFirewall supports NAT on Layer 3 interfaces only.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    94% (30)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

  1. the NAT rules are processed first before the security rules (https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClVHCA0) 2. the NAT rules are processed from top down (https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/networking/nat/nat-policy-rules/nat- policy-overview)

Topics

#NAT#Rule Processing#Policy Evaluation#Firewall Logic

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