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Which setting allow a DOS protection profile to limit the maximum concurrent sessions from a source IP address?

The correct answer is C. Set the type to Classified, check the Sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to. To limit concurrent sessions from a specific source IP address using a DoS protection profile, the profile must be configured with the type set to Classified and the Sessions option checked.

Submitted by khalil_dz· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

Which setting allow a DOS protection profile to limit the maximum concurrent sessions from a source IP address?

Options

  • ASet the type to Aggregate, clear the sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to
  • BSet the type to Classified, clear the sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to
  • CSet the type to Classified, check the Sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to
  • DSet the type to Aggregate, check the Sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to

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Why each option

To limit concurrent sessions from a specific source IP address using a DoS protection profile, the profile must be configured with the type set to Classified and the Sessions option checked.

ASet the type to Aggregate, clear the sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to

Setting the type to Aggregate applies limits globally across all sources, not per individual source IP, and clearing the sessions box prevents defining any session limit.

BSet the type to Classified, clear the sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to

Clearing the sessions box means no concurrent session limit is being set, making this option ineffective for limiting sessions.

CSet the type to Classified, check the Sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions toCorrect

For a DoS protection profile to limit concurrent sessions originating from a single source IP address, the 'Type' must be set to 'Classified' to apply policies on a per-source basis, and the 'Sessions' checkbox must be enabled to define and enforce a specific maximum concurrent sessions threshold for each classified entity. This combination ensures granular control over session limits per source IP.

DSet the type to Aggregate, check the Sessions box and set the Maximum concurrent Sessions to

Setting the type to Aggregate applies the DoS protection globally across all sources and destinations, rather than on a per-source IP basis, which is necessary to limit concurrent sessions from a specific source IP address.

Concept tested: DoS protection concurrent session limits

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/zone-protection/configure-a-zone-protection-profile/configure-dos-protection-for-a-zone

Topics

#DoS Protection#Security Profiles#Session Limits#Classified Protection

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