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Question 1/101/10

A company plans to deploy identity for improved visibility and identity-based controls for least
privilege access to applications and data. The company does not have an on-premises Active
Directory (AD) deployment, and devices are connected and managed by using a combination of
Entra ID and Jamf.
Which two supported sources for identity are appropriate for this environment? (Choose two.)

Select multiple answer: (Choose 2)Select the answer

2 correct answers

Captive portal

User-ID agents configured for WMI client probing

GlobalProtect with an internal gateway deployment

Cloud Identity Engine synchronized with Entra ID

In this scenario, the company does not use on-premises Active Directory and manages devices with
Entra ID and Jamf, which implies a cloud-native and modern management setup. Below is the
evaluation of each option:
Option A: Captive portal
Captive portal is typically used in environments where identity mapping is needed for unmanaged
devices or guest users. It provides a mechanism for users to authenticate themselves through a web
interface.
However, in this case, the company is managing devices using Entra ID and Jamf, which means
identity information can already be centralized through other means. Captive portal is not an ideal
solution here.
This option is not appropriate.
Option B: User-ID agents configured for WMI client probing
WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) client probing is a mechanism used to map IP
addresses to usernames in a Windows environment. This approach is specific to on-premises Active
Directory deployments and requires direct communication with Windows endpoints.
Since the company does not have an on-premises AD and is using Entra ID and Jamf, this method is
not applicable.
This option is not appropriate.
Option C: GlobalProtect with an internal gateway deployment
GlobalProtect is Palo Alto Networks' VPN solution, which allows for secure remote access. It also
supports identity-based mapping when deployed with internal gateways.
In this case, GlobalProtect with an internal gateway can serve as a mechanism to provide user and
device visibility based on the managed devices connecting through the gateway.
This option is appropriate.
Option D: Cloud Identity Engine synchronized with Entra ID
The Cloud Identity Engine provides a cloud-based approach to synchronize identity information from
identity providers like Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
In a cloud-native environment with Entra ID and Jamf, the Cloud Identity Engine is a natural fit as it
integrates seamlessly to provide identity visibility for applications and data.
This option is appropriate.
Reference:
Palo Alto Networks documentation on Cloud Identity Engine
GlobalProtect configuration and use cases in Palo Alto Knowledge Base

Right Answer: C, D

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Question 2/102/10

A systems engineer (SE) is working with a customer that is fully cloud-deployed for all applications.
The customer is interested in Palo Alto Networks NGFWs but describes the following challenges:
"Our apps are in AWS and Azure, with whom we have contracts and minimum-revenue guarantees.
We would use the built-in firewall on the cloud service providers (CSPs), but the need for centralized
policy management to reduce human error is more important."
Which recommendations should the SE make?

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1 correct answer

Cloud NGFWs at both CSPs; provide the customer a license for a Panorama virtual appliance from their CSP's marketplace of choice to centrally manage the systems.

Cloud NGFWs in AWS and VM-Series firewall in Azure; the customer selects a PAYG licensing Panorama deployment in their CSP of choice.

VM-Series firewalls in both CSPs; manually built Panorama in the CSP of choice on a host of either type: Palo Alto Networks provides a license.

VM-Series firewall and CN-Series firewall in both CSPs; provide the customer a private-offer Panorama virtual appliance from their CSP’s marketplace of choice to centrally manage the systems.

The customer is seeking centralized policy management to reduce human error while maintaining
compliance with their contractual obligations to AWS and Azure. Here's the evaluation of each
option:
Option A: Cloud NGFWs at both CSPs; provide the customer a license for a Panorama virtual
appliance from their CSP's marketplace of choice to centrally manage the systems
Cloud NGFW is a fully managed Next-Generation Firewall service by Palo Alto Networks, offered in
AWS and Azure marketplaces. It integrates natively with the CSP infrastructure, making it a good fit
for customers with existing CSP agreements.
Panorama, Palo Alto Networks' centralized management solution, can be deployed as a virtual
appliance in the CSP marketplace of choice, enabling centralized policy management across all
NGFWs.
This option addresses the customer's need for centralized management while leveraging their
existing contracts with AWS and Azure.
This option is appropriate.
Option B: Cloud NGFWs in AWS and VM-Series firewall in Azure; the customer selects a PAYG
licensing Panorama deployment in their CSP of choice
This option suggests using Cloud NGFW in AWS but VM-Series firewalls in Azure. While VM-Series is
a flexible virtual firewall solution, it may not align with the customer’s stated preference for CSP-
managed services like Cloud NGFW.
This option introduces a mix of solutions that could complicate centralized management and reduce
operational efficiency.
This option is less appropriate.
Option C: VM-Series firewalls in both CSPs; manually built Panorama in the CSP of choice on a host of
either type: Palo Alto Networks provides a license
VM-Series firewalls are well-suited for cloud deployments but require more manual configuration
compared to Cloud NGFW.
Building a Panorama instance manually on a host increases operational overhead and does not
leverage the customer’s existing CSP marketplaces.
This option is less aligned with the customer's needs.
Option D: VM-Series firewall and CN-Series firewall in both CSPs; provide the customer a private-
offer Panorama virtual appliance from their CSP’s marketplace of choice to centrally manage the
systems
This option introduces both VM-Series and CN-Series firewalls in both CSPs. While CN-Series firewalls
are designed for Kubernetes environments, they may not be relevant if the customer does not
specifically require container-level security.
Adding CN-Series firewalls may introduce unnecessary complexity and costs.
This option is not appropriate.
Reference:
Palo Alto Networks documentation on Cloud NGFW
Panorama overview in Palo Alto Knowledge Base
VM-Series firewalls deployment guide in CSPs: Palo Alto Documentation

Right Answer: A

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Question 3/103/10

A customer claims that Advanced WildFire miscategorized a file as malicious and wants proof,
because another vendor has said that the file is benign.
How could the systems engineer assure the customer that Advanced WildFire was accurate?

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1 correct answer

Review the threat logs for information to provide to the customer.

Use the WildFire Analysis Report in the log to show the customer the malicious actions the file took when it was detonated.

Open a TAG ticket for the customer and allow support engineers to determine the appropriate action.

Do nothing because the customer will realize Advanced WildFire is right.

Advanced WildFire is Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based malware analysis and prevention solution. It
determines whether files are malicious by executing them in a sandbox environment and observing
their behavior. To address the customer's concern about the file categorization, the systems engineer
must provide evidence of the file's behavior. Here’s the analysis of each option:
Option A: Review the threat logs for information to provide to the customer
Threat logs can provide a summary of events and verdicts for malicious files, but they do not include
the detailed behavior analysis needed to convince the customer.
While reviewing the logs is helpful as a preliminary step, it does not provide the level of proof the
customer needs.
This option is not sufficient on its own.
Option B: Use the WildFire Analysis Report in the log to show the customer the malicious actions the
file took when it was detonated
WildFire generates an analysis report that includes details about the file's behavior during
detonation in the sandbox, such as network activity, file modifications, process executions, and any
indicators of compromise (IoCs).
This report provides concrete evidence to demonstrate why the file was flagged as malicious. It is the
most accurate way to assure the customer that WildFire's decision was based on observed malicious
actions.
This is the best option.
Option C: Open a TAG ticket for the customer and allow support engineers to determine the
appropriate action
While opening a support ticket is a valid action for further analysis or appeal, it is not a direct way to
assure the customer of the current WildFire verdict.
This option does not directly address the customer’s request for immediate proof.
This option is not ideal.
Option D: Do nothing because the customer will realize Advanced WildFire is right
This approach is dismissive of the customer's concerns and does not provide any evidence to support
WildFire's decision.
This option is inappropriate.
Reference:
Palo Alto Networks documentation on WildFire
WildFire Analysis Reports

Right Answer: B

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Question 4/104/10

Which three known variables can assist with sizing an NGFW appliance? (Choose three.)

Select multiple answer: (Choose 3)Select the answer

3 correct answers

Connections per second

Max sessions

Packet replication

App-ID firewall throughput

Telemetry enabled

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Question 5/105/10

Which statement applies to the default configuration of a Palo Alto Networks NGFW?

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1 correct answer

Security profiles are applied to all policies by default, eliminating implicit trust of any data traversing the firewall.

The default policy action for intrazone traffic is deny, eliminating implicit trust within a security zone.

The default policy action allows all traffic unless explicitly denied.

The default policy action for interzone traffic is deny, eliminating implicit trust between security zones.

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Question 6/106/10

A company has multiple business units, each of which manages its own user directories and identity
providers (IdPs) with different domain names. The company’s network security team wants to deploy
a shared GlobalProtect remote access service for all business units to authenticate users to each
business unit's IdP.
Which configuration will enable the network security team to authenticate GlobalProtect users to
multiple SAML IdPs?

Select the answer:Select the answer

1 correct answer

GlobalProtect with multiple authentication profiles for each SAML IdP

Multiple authentication mode Cloud Identity Engine authentication profile for use on the GlobalProtect portals and gateways

Authentication sequence that has multiple authentication profiles using different authentication methods

Multiple Cloud Identity Engine tenants for each business unit

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Question 7/107/10

Device-ID can be used in which three policies? (Choose three.)

Select multiple answer: (Choose 3)Select the answer

3 correct answers

Security

Decryption

Policy-based forwarding (PBF)

SD-WAN

Quality of Service (QoS)

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Question 8/108/10

The PAN-OS User-ID integrated agent is included with PAN-OS software and comes in which two
forms? (Choose two.)

Select multiple answer: (Choose 2)Select the answer

2 correct answers

Integrated agent

GlobalProtect agent

Windows-based agent

Cloud Identity Engine (CIE)

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Question 9/109/10

Which two actions can a systems engineer take to discover how Palo Alto Networks can bring value
to a customer's business when they show interest in adopting Zero Trust? (Choose two.)

Select multiple answer: (Choose 2)Select the answer

2 correct answers

Ask the customer about their internal business flows, such as how their users interact with applications and data across the infrastructure.

Explain how Palo Alto Networks can place virtual NGFWs across the customer's network to ensure assets and traffic are seen and controlled.

Use the Zero Trust Roadshow package to demonstrate to the customer how robust Palo Alto Networks capabilities are in meeting Zero Trust.

Ask the customer about their approach to Zero Trust, explaining that it is a strategy more than it is something they purchase.

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Question 10/1010/10

A large global company plans to acquire 500 NGFWs to replace its legacy firewalls and has a specific
requirement for centralized logging and reporting capabilities.
What should a systems engineer recommend?

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1 correct answer

Combine Panorama for firewall management with Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based Strata Logging Service to offer scalability for the company's logging and reporting infrastructure.

Use Panorama for firewall management and to transfer logs from the 500 firewalls directly to a third-party SIEM for centralized logging and reporting.

Highlight the efficiency of PAN-OS, which employs AI to automatically extract critical logs and generate daily executive reports, and confirm that the purchase of 500 NGFWs is sufficient.

Deploy a pair of M-1000 log collectors in the customer data center, and route logs from all 500 firewalls to the log collectors for centralized logging and reporting.

A large deployment of 500 firewalls requires a scalable, centralized logging and reporting
infrastructure. Here's the analysis of each option:
Option A: Combine Panorama for firewall management with Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based Strata
Logging Service to offer scalability for the company's logging and reporting infrastructure
The Strata Logging Service (or Cortex Data Lake) is a cloud-based solution that offers massive
scalability for logging and reporting. Combined with Panorama, it allows for centralized log
collection, analysis, and policy management without the need for extensive on-premises
infrastructure.
This approach is ideal for large-scale environments like the one described in the scenario, as it
ensures cost-effectiveness and scalability.
This is the correct recommendation.
Option B: Use Panorama for firewall management and to transfer logs from the 500 firewalls directly
to a third-party SIEM for centralized logging and reporting
While third-party SIEM solutions can be integrated with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs, directly
transferring logs from 500 firewalls to a SIEM can lead to bottlenecks and scalability issues.
Furthermore, relying on third-party solutions may not provide the same level of native integration as
the Strata Logging Service.
This is not the ideal recommendation.
Option C: Highlight the efficiency of PAN-OS, which employs AI to automatically extract critical logs
and generate daily executive reports, and confirm that the purchase of 500 NGFWs is sufficient
While PAN-OS provides AI-driven insights and reporting, this option does not address the
requirement for centralized logging and reporting. It also dismisses the need for additional
infrastructure to handle logs from 500 firewalls.
This is incorrect.
Option D: Deploy a pair of M-1000 log collectors in the customer data center, and route logs from all
500 firewalls to the log collectors for centralized logging and reporting
The M-1000 appliance is an on-premises log collector, but it has limitations in terms of scalability and
storage capacity when compared to cloud-based options like the Strata Logging Service. Deploying
only two M-1000 log collectors for 500 firewalls would result in potential performance and storage
challenges.
This is not the best recommendation.
Reference:
Palo Alto Networks documentation on Panorama
Strata Logging Service (Cortex Data Lake) overview in Palo Alto Networks Docs

Right Answer: A

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