A security team notices that the CDSS is not detecting recently released malware variants. The team has verified that the security policies and profiles are correctly configured. What is the most likely reason for the lack of detection?

The security profiles are not attached to the correct policies.

The firewall is not in high-availability mode.

The security policies are not in the correct order.

The content and threat updates are not being applied regularly.

What is the primary benefit of regularly updating threat prevention content?

Improved detection of zero-day and evolving threats

Simplified firewall administration

Increased throughput for allowed traffic

What is the recommended practice when configuring security policies to ensure proper traffic handling?

Order rules alphabetically by rule name

Place more specific rules above more general rules

Use the same order as the zones are configured

Place more general rules above more specific rules

A company wants to ensure that all traffic from the internal zone to the external zone is inspected for threats. They have created a security policy that allows all outbound traffic. What is the best practice for applying security profiles to this policy?

Attach a single comprehensive security profile group that includes antivirus, anti-spyware, and vulnerability protection.

Attach only an antivirus profile because it covers the most common threats.

Do not attach any security profiles because the policy is only for outbound traffic.

Attach a URL filtering profile only to control which websites users can access.

In a Palo Alto Networks security policy, which two elements are typically used to define the traffic scope?

Source zone and destination zone

Palo Alto NetworksCertified Network Security Professional

Domain 5Objective 1

5.1 Explain the Function of Security Policies, Profiles, and Updates in the Configuration and Maintenance of CDSS NETWORK-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Infrastructure Management and CDSS domain, which accounts for 17% of the NETWORK-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL exam.

20questions here

4free pages

6concepts

17%of the exam

Questions 1–5

1application · medium
A security team notices that the CDSS is not detecting recently released malware variants. The team has verified that the security policies and profiles are correctly configured. What is the most likely reason for the lack of detection?
Select an answer first
2foundation · easy
What is the primary benefit of regularly updating threat prevention content?
Select an answer first
3foundation · easy
What is the recommended practice when configuring security policies to ensure proper traffic handling?
Select an answer first
4application · medium
A company wants to ensure that all traffic from the internal zone to the external zone is inspected for threats. They have created a security policy that allows all outbound traffic. What is the best practice for applying security profiles to this policy?
Select an answer first
5foundation · easy
In a Palo Alto Networks security policy, which two elements are typically used to define the traffic scope?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to NETWORK-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Palo Alto Networks. “NETWORK-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.