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Which Security profile prevents users from submitting valid corporate credentials online?

The correct answer is B. URL filtering. URL filtering is the security profile designed to prevent users from accessing malicious or unauthorized websites where they might inadvertently submit corporate credentials.

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Securing Traffic

Question

Which Security profile prevents users from submitting valid corporate credentials online?

Options

  • AWildFire
  • BURL filtering
  • CAdvanced threat prevention
  • DSSL decryption

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    88% (22)
  • C
    8% (2)

Why each option

URL filtering is the security profile designed to prevent users from accessing malicious or unauthorized websites where they might inadvertently submit corporate credentials.

AWildFire

WildFire identifies and blocks unknown malware and zero-day exploits, but it does not directly prevent users from submitting credentials to a legitimate-looking but malicious URL.

BURL filteringCorrect

URL filtering profiles can be configured to block access to known phishing sites, unsanctioned websites, or specific categories of sites, thereby preventing users from entering valid corporate credentials on untrusted external websites. This directly addresses the risk of credential theft via malicious sites.

CAdvanced threat prevention

Advanced threat prevention focuses on detecting and blocking advanced, evasive threats and command-and-control traffic, not specifically preventing credential submission to malicious URLs.

DSSL decryption

SSL decryption allows the firewall to inspect encrypted traffic for threats, but it is an enabling technology for other security profiles like URL filtering or threat prevention, not a profile that directly prevents credential submission itself.

Concept tested: Preventing credential phishing with URL filtering

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/url-filtering/url-filtering-overview

Topics

#URL filtering#Credential protection#Security profiles#Phishing prevention

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