Palo Alto Networks PSE-SoftwareFirewall Exam (page: 2)
Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer (PSE): Software Firewall Professional
Updated on: 29-Mar-2026

Which two valid components are used in installation of a VM-Series firewall in an OpenStack environment? (Choose two.)

  1. VM-Series VHD image
  2. OpenStack heat template in JSON format
  3. VM-Series qcow2 image
  4. OpenStack heat template in YAML Ain't Markup Language (YAML) format

Answer(s): C,D

Explanation:

VM-Series qcow2 image:

The qcow2 image format is commonly used in OpenStack environments. The VM-Series firewalls are provided in the qcow2 format for compatibility with OpenStack.


Reference:

Palo Alto Networks documentation states that for OpenStack environments, the VM- Series firewall is available in a qcow2 image format.
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Deployment Guide
OpenStack heat template in YAML format:
OpenStack Heat Orchestration Templates (HOT) are written in YAML. These templates define the infrastructure needed for deployment and can automate the deployment process.

OpenStack documentation specifies the use of YAML for heat templates, and Palo Alto Networks supports YAML format for ease of integration and automation.
OpenStack Heat Documentation



Which three NSX features can be pushed from Panorama in PAN-OS? (Choose three.)

  1. Multiple authorization codes
  2. User IP mappings
  3. Steering rules
  4. Security group assignment of virtual machines (VMs)
  5. Security groups

Answer(s): B,C,D

Explanation:

User IP mappings:
Panorama can push user-to-IP mapping information to the NSX manager, enabling dynamic security policy enforcement based on user identity.


Reference:

PAN-OS Administrator's Guide, User-ID Integration with NSX.
PAN-OS NSX Integration Guide
Steering rules:
Steering rules dictate how traffic is directed through security services. Panorama can push these rules to ensure traffic is properly inspected.

PAN-OS documentation on steering rules within NSX integration.
Palo Alto Networks NSX Integration
Security group assignment of virtual machines (VMs):
Panorama can push security group information, ensuring that VMs are dynamically assigned to the appropriate security policies.


Integration of VM-Series with VMware NSX, which allows security group information to be managed via Panorama.
Palo Alto Networks NSX Integration Guide



Which two mechanisms could trigger a high availability (HA) failover event? (Choose two.)

  1. Ping monitoring
  2. Link monitoring
  3. Session polling
  4. Heartbeat polling

Answer(s): A,B

Explanation:

Ping monitoring:
This mechanism involves monitoring the reachability of a specified IP address. If the firewall cannot ping the address, it may trigger a failover.


Reference:

PAN-OS High Availability (HA) documentation explains that ping monitoring is used to verify the path to a network resource, and failure can trigger an HA event.

PAN-OS Administrator's Guide - HA
Link monitoring:
Link monitoring checks the status of network links. If a monitored link fails, an HA failover can be triggered.


Link monitoring is described in the PAN-OS documentation as a key component of the HA functionality, used to detect link failures.
PAN-OS High Availability Link Monitoring



How must a Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) be configured in order to secure traffic in a Cisco ACI environment?

  1. It must be deployed as a member of a device cluster.
  2. It must be identified as a default gateway.
  3. It must receive all forwarding lookups from the network controller.
  4. It must use a Layer 3 underlay network.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall must be integrated into the Layer 3 underlay network to secure traffic within a Cisco ACI environment.


Reference:

Integration documentation for Cisco ACI and Palo Alto Networks indicates the necessity of Layer 3 integration for policy enforcement and traffic management.
Palo Alto Networks and Cisco ACI Integration



Which two elements of the Palo Alto Networks platform architecture enable security orchestration in a software-defined network (SDN)? (Choose two.)

  1. NVGRE support for advanced VLAN integration
  2. Full set of APIs enabling programmatic control of policy and configuration
  3. VXLAN support for network-layer abstraction
  4. Dynamic Address Groups to adapt Security policies dynamically

Answer(s): B,D

Explanation:

Full set of APIs enabling programmatic control of policy and configuration:
Palo Alto Networks provides a comprehensive set of APIs that allow for the automation and orchestration of security policies and configurations in an SDN environment.


Reference:

PAN-OS API documentation covers extensive API capabilities for automation and orchestration.

PAN-OS API Guide
Dynamic Address Groups to adapt Security policies dynamically:
Dynamic Address Groups (DAGs) enable the firewall to automatically adjust policies based on dynamic conditions, crucial for SDN environments where network configurations frequently change.
PAN-OS documentation on Dynamic Address Groups outlines their use in dynamic environments.
Dynamic Address Groups - PAN-OS



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