PCNSE · Question #515
Which two statements correctly describe Session 380280? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. The session went through SSL decryption processing. C. The application has been identified as web-browsing. Based on typical session log analysis, Session 380280 was identified as standard web-browsing traffic and successfully processed through SSL decryption.
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Which two statements correctly describe Session 380280? (Choose two.)
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Options
- AThe session went through SSL decryption processing.
- BThe session has ended with the end-reason unknown.
- CThe application has been identified as web-browsing.
- DThe session did not go through SSL decryption processing.
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A94% (17)
- B6% (1)
Why each option
Based on typical session log analysis, Session 380280 was identified as standard web-browsing traffic and successfully processed through SSL decryption.
A session log indicating SSL decryption typically shows an explicit 'decrypted' flag, an 'action' of 'decrypt', or related fields (e.g., 'ssl_proxy') signifying that the firewall successfully intercepted, decrypted, inspected, and then re-encrypted the SSL/TLS traffic.
The 'end-reason' field in a session log provides a specific reason for session termination (e.g., 'aged-out', 'rst-client'); if it was 'unknown', it would be explicitly stated, and this is generally an atypical end reason for a functional session.
The 'app' field in a session log identifies the application detected for the traffic; if it shows 'web-browsing', it means the firewall successfully identified the application as standard HTTP/HTTPS web traffic based on its application-identification signatures.
This statement directly contradicts option A, which specifies that the session did go through SSL decryption processing; a session cannot simultaneously be decrypted and not decrypted.
Concept tested: Session Log Analysis (SSL Decryption & App-ID)
Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/monitoring/use-syslog-for-monitoring/syslog-field-descriptions.html
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