Palo Alto Networks PCNSA Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 23,2026- Exam Code: PCNSA
- Exam Name: Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
- Certification Provider: Palo Alto Networks
- Latest update: Oct 23,2026
What are three DNS policy actions? (Choose three.)
- A . Block
- B . Allow
- C . Strict
- D . Sinkhole
- E . Alert
Which statement is true regarding NAT rules?
- A . Static NAT rules have precedence over other forms of NAT.
- B . Translation of the IP address and port occurs before security processing.
- C . NAT rules are processed in order from top to bottom.
- D . Firewall supports NAT on Layer 3 interfaces only.
An administrator reads through the following Applications and Threats Content Release Notes before an update:
Which rule would continue to allow the file upload to confluence after the update?
A)
B)
C)
D)
- A . Option A
- B . Option B
- C . Option C
- D . Option D
An administrator would like to block access to a web server, while also preserving resources and minimizing half-open sockets.
What are two security policy actions the administrator can select? (Choose two.)
- A . Reset server
- B . Reset both
- C . Drop
- D . Deny
Which three types of entries can be excluded from an external dynamic list? (Choose three.)
- A . IP addresses
- B . Applications
- C . User-ID
- D . Domains
- E . URLs
An administrator would like to follow the best-practice approach to log the traffic that traverses the firewall.
What action should they take?
- A . Enable both Log at Session Start and Log at Session End.
- B . Enable Log at Session End.
- C . Enable Log at Session Start.
- D . Disable all logging options.
Drag and Drop Question
Match the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform architecture to its description.
Given the screenshot, what two types of route is the administrator configuring? (Choose two.)
- A . BGP
- B . static route
- C . default route
- D . OSPF
Given the screenshot, what two types of route is the administrator configuring? (Choose two.)
- A . BGP
- B . static route
- C . default route
- D . OSPF
Which Palo Alto network security operating platform component provides consolidated policy creation and centralized management?
- A . Prisma SaaS
- B . Panorama
- C . AutoFocus
- D . GlobalProtect