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What are two valid selections within a Vulnerability Protection profile? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. drop C. default. Within a Vulnerability Protection profile, two valid actions that can be configured for vulnerability signatures are 'drop' and 'default'. 'Drop' explicitly discards malicious packets, while 'default' uses the pre-defined Palo Alto Networks action for that specific…

Submitted by lucia.co· Apr 18, 2026Configure

Question

What are two valid selections within a Vulnerability Protection profile? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Adeny
  • Bdrop
  • Cdefault
  • Dsinkhole

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    95% (52)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Within a Vulnerability Protection profile, two valid actions that can be configured for vulnerability signatures are 'drop' and 'default'. 'Drop' explicitly discards malicious packets, while 'default' uses the pre-defined Palo Alto Networks action for that specific vulnerability signature.

Adeny

"deny" is a common action in security policies (e.g., Security Rules), but it is not a direct action option within a Vulnerability Protection profile for individual signatures; "drop" or "reset" are more common for threat prevention.

BdropCorrect

The "drop" action in a Vulnerability Protection profile instructs the firewall to silently discard packets that match a vulnerability signature, preventing them from reaching their destination. This is a common and effective action to block threats.

CdefaultCorrect

The "default" action uses the pre-configured action that Palo Alto Networks has defined for a specific vulnerability signature. This provides a consistent and recommended response without requiring manual action customization.

Dsinkhole

"sinkhole" is an action typically found in DNS Security profiles or Anti-Spyware profiles to redirect malicious DNS requests to a blackhole IP, not a direct action for vulnerability protection signatures.

Concept tested: Vulnerability Protection profile actions

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/configure-vulnerability-protection/vulnerability-protection-profile-actions

Topics

#Vulnerability Protection#Security Profiles#Threat Prevention#Configuration Actions

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