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
Which URL profiling action does not generate a log entry when a user attempts to access that URL?
- A . Override
- B . Allow
- C . Block
- D . Continue
Application groups enable access to what?
- A . Applications that are explicitly unsanctioned for use within a company
- B . Applications that are not explicitly unsanctioned and that an administrator wants users to be able to access
- C . Applications that are explicitly sanctioned for use within a company
- D . Applications that are not explicitly sanctioned and that an administrator wants users to be able to access
Assume that traffic matches a Security policy rule but the attached Security Profiles is configured to block matching traffic.
Which statement accurately describes how the firewall will apply an action to matching traffic?
- A . If it is a block rule, then Security Profile action is applied last.
- B . If it is an allow rule, then the Security policy rule is applied last.
- C . If it is a block rule, then the Security policy rule action is applied last.
- D . If it is an allowed rule, then the Security Profile action is applied last.
With the PAN-OS 11.0 release, which tab becomes newly available within the Vulnerability security profile?
- A . Vulnerability Exceptions
- B . Advanced Rules
- C . Inline Cloud Analysis
- D . WildFire Inline ML
Which Security policy match condition would an administrator use to block traffic from IP addresses on the Palo Alto Networks EDL of Known Malicious IP Addresses list?
- A . destination address
- B . source address
- C . destination zone
- D . source zone
An administrator needs to allow users to use only certain email applications.
How should the administrator configure the firewall to restrict users to specific email applications?
- A . Create an application filter and filter it on the collaboration category.
- B . Create an application filter and filter it on the collaboration category, email subcategory.
- C . Create an application group and add the email applications to it.
- D . Create an application group and add the email category to it.
What are three valid ways to map an IP address to a username? (Choose three.)
- A . using the XML API
- B . DHCP Relay logs
- C . a user connecting into a GlobalProtect gateway using a GlobalProtect Agent
- D . usernames inserted inside HTTP Headers
- E . WildFire verdict reports
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?
- A . Translation Type
- B . Interface
- C . Address Type
- D . IP Address
During the App-ID update process, what should you click on to confirm whether an existing policy rule is affected by an App-ID update?
- A . check now
- B . review policies
- C . test policy match
- D . download
During the App-ID update process, what should you click on to confirm whether an existing policy rule is affected by an App-ID update?
- A . check now
- B . review policies
- C . test policy match
- D . download