NetSec-Analyst Exam Questions and Answers

QUESTION: 9

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Match the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle stage to its correct description.

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Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Reconnaissance stage where the attacker scans for network vulnerabilities and services that can be exploited.

Installation stage where the attacker will explore methods such as a root kit to establish persistence

Command and Control stage where the attacker has access to a specific server so they can communicate and pass data to and from infected devices within a network.

Act on the Objective stage where an attacker has motivation for attacking a network to deface web property

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QUESTION: 10

Which two statements are correct about App-ID content updates? (Choose two.)

Updated application content may change how security policy rules are enforced
After an application content update, new applications must be manually classified prior to use
Existing security policy rules are not affected by application content updates
After an application content update, new applications are automatically identified and classified

Answer(s): A,D

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QUESTION: 11

Which User-ID mapping method should be used for an environment with clients that do not authenticate to Windows Active Directory?

Windows session monitoring via a domain controller
passive server monitoring using the Windows-based agent
Captive Portal
passive server monitoring using a PAN-OS integrated User-ID agent

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-ip-addresses-to- users/map-ip-addresses-to-usernames-using-captive-portal.html

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QUESTION: 12

An administrator needs to allow users to use their own office applications. How should the administrator configure the firewall to allow multiple applications in a dynamic environment?

Create an Application Filter and name it Office Programs, the filter it on the business-systems category, office-programs subcategory
Create an Application Group and add business-systems to it
Create an Application Filter and name it Office Programs, then filter it on the business-systems category
Create an Application Group and add Office 365, Evernote, Google Docs, and Libre Office

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

An application filter is an object that dynamically groups applications based on application attributes that you define, including category, subcategory, technology, risk factor, and characteristic. This is useful when you want to safely enable access to applications that you do not explicitly sanction, but that you want users to be able to access. For example, you may want to enable employees to choose their own office programs (such as Evernote, Google Docs, or Microsoft Office 365) for business use. To safely enable these types of applications, you could create an application filter that matches on the Category business-systems and the Subcategory office-programs. As new applications office programs emerge and new App-IDs get created, these new applications will automatically match the filter you defined; you will not have to make any additional changes to your policy rulebase to safely enable any application that matches the attributes you defined for the filter.

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/app-id/use-application-objects-in - policy/create-an-application-filter.html

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QUESTION: 13

Which statement is true regarding a Best Practice Assessment?

The BPA tool can be run only on firewalls
It provides a percentage of adoption for each assessment data
The assessment, guided by an experienced sales engineer, helps determine the areas of greatest risk where you should focus prevention activities
It provides a set of questionnaires that help uncover security risk prevention gaps across all areas of network and security architecture

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 14

The firewall sends employees an application block page when they try to access Youtube.

Which Security policy rule is blocking the youtube application?

intrazone-default
Deny Google
allowed-security services
interzone-default

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 15

Complete the statement. A security profile can block or allow traffic____________

on unknown-tcp or unknown-udp traffic
after it is matched by a security policy that allows traffic
before it is matched by a security policy
after it is matched by a security policy that allows or blocks traffic

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Security profiles are objects added to policy rules that are configured with an action of allow.

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QUESTION: 16

When creating a Source NAT policy, which entry in the Translated Packet tab will display the options Dynamic IP and Port, Dynamic, Static IP, and None?

Translation Type
Interface
Address Type
IP Address

Answer(s): A

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