Palo Alto Networks Certified Security Engineer (PCNSE) PAN-OS 10.0 (PCNSE) - PaloAlto Networks

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Question #1 Verified Q&A
A network engineer has discovered that asymmetric routing is causing a Palo Alto Networks firewall to drop traffic. The network architecture cannot be changed to correct this.<br />
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Which two actions can be taken on the firewall to allow the dropped traffic permanently? (Choose two.)
A # set deviceconfig setting session tcp-reject-non-syn no
B > set session tcp-reject-non-syn no
C Navigate to Network > Zone Protection Click AddSelect Packet Based Attack Protection > TCP/IP Drop Set "Reject Non-syn-TCP" to No Set "Asymmetric Path" to Bypass
D Navigate to Network > Zone Protection Click AddSelect Packet Based Attack Protection > TCP/IP Drop Set "Reject Non-syn-TCP" to Global Set "Asymmetric Path" to Global
Correct Answer: # set deviceconfig setting session tcp-reject-non-syn no, Navigate to Network > Zone Protection Click AddSelect Packet Based Attack Protection > TCP/IP Drop Set "Reject Non-syn-TCP" to No Set "Asymmetric Path" to Bypass
Explanation:
https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClG2CAK
Question #2 Verified Q&A
A firewall engineer reviews the PAN-OS GlobalProtect application and sees that it implicitly uses web-browsing and depends on SSL.<br />
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When creating a new rule, what is needed to allow the application to resolve dependencies?
A SSL and web-browsing must both be explicitly allowed.
B Add web-browsing application to the same rule.
C Add SSL and web-browsing applications to the same rule.
D Add SSL application to the same rule.
Correct Answer: Add SSL application to the same rule.
Explanation:
'Implicitly Uses' has web-browsing listed. This means that if you allow facebook-posting, that it will also be allowing the web-browsing application implicitly.. In our case, we dont know which APP the question referes too but 'Implicitly means already uses HTTP.
Question #3 Verified Q&A
What are three tasks that cannot be configured from Panorama by using a template stack? (Choose three.)
A Rename a vsys on a multi-vsys firewall
B Configure a device block list
C Enable operational modes such as normal mode, multi-vsys mode, or FIPS-CC mode
D Change the firewall management IP address
E Add administrator accounts
Correct Answer: Rename a vsys on a multi-vsys firewall, Configure a device block list, Enable operational modes such as normal mode, multi-vsys mode, or FIPS-CC mode
Explanation:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/panorama/11-0/panorama-admin/manage-firewalls/manage- templates-and-template-stacks/template-capabilities-and-exceptions
Question #4 Verified Q&A
Match the terms to their corresponding definitions DRAG DROP<br />
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<img src="https://examsqa.com/storage/question-images/palo-alto-networks-certified-security-engineer-pcnse-pan-os-10-0-pcnse_page_3_Im2.jpg" alt="Exhibit" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" />
Explanation:
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https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/datasheets/education/pcn se-study-guide.pdf page 83
Question #5 Verified Q&A
Given the following snippet of a WildFire submission log did the end-user get access to the requested information and why or why not?<br />
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<img src="https://examsqa.com/storage/question-images/palo-alto-networks-certified-security-engineer-pcnse-pan-os-10-0-pcnse_page_4_Im4.jpg" alt="Exhibit" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" />
A Yes, because the action is set to allow.
B No, because this is an example from a defeated phishing attack
C Yes, because the action is set to alert
D No, because the severity is high and the verdict is malicious.
Correct Answer: Yes, because the action is set to allow.
Explanation:
https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/general-topics/wildfire-submission-entries-with-severity-high- showing-action/td-p/143516

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