PCNSA · Question #259
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…
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What are two valid selections within a Vulnerability Protection profile? (Choose two.)
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- Adeny
- Bdrop
- Cdefault
- Dsinkhole
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A4% (2)
- B95% (52)
- D2% (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.
"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.
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.
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.
"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
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