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1. A company is using Prisma Access for remote users and wants to enforce a policy where access to file-sharing applications (like Dropbox, Google Drive upload) is restricted to specific user groups, regardless of whether the destination is a sanctioned corporate account or a personal account. All other standard internet browsing should be allowed for everyone. How would this policy be implemented using Prisma Access Security and App-ID?

A) Use URL Filtering to block the category 'File Sharing and Storage' for all users except the allowed group.
B) Create a custom application signature for file-sharing applications based on port and protocol.
C) Configure a Security Policy rule with 'Source User' set to the allowed user group, 'Destination Zone' as 'Public', 'Application' set to the file-sharing App-IDs, and 'Action' as 'allow'. Place this rule above a more general 'allow' rule for other web browsing.
D) Configure a NAT policy rule to block traffic destined for file-sharing service IPs.
E) D Configure a Security Policy rule with 'Source User' set to the user groups that should not have access, 'Destination Zone' as 'Public', 'Application' set to the file- sharing App-IDs, and 'Action' as 'deny'. Place this rule above a general 'allow' rule.

2. An administrator is reviewing the security policy for remote users connecting via GlobalProtect to access internal resources. They notice a broad rule allowing 'any' application from the 'VPN-Zone' to the 'Servers' zone. To implement a more secure 'least privilege' model, the administrator wants to refine this policy. Which tuning action is MOST effective for improving the security posture based on App-Ld capabilities?

A) Replace the 'any' application with specific App-IDs for the legitimate applications users need to access on the servers.
B) Attach a Threat Prevention profile to the rule.
C) Change the rule action from 'allow' to 'deny'.
D) Add all users except those who need server access to an exclusion list for this rule.
E) Change the service from 'any' to 'application-default'.

3. A global enterprise using Palo Alto Networks Strata NGFWs at headquarters and Prisma Access for remote users needs to implement granular, user-aware security policies. Users authenticate via various methods, including Active Directory/LDAP, SaaS applications integrated via SAML, and VPN connections. The security team needs to map IP addresses to usernames across these diverse environments to enforce consistent policies. Which of the following are valid methods or sources that Palo Alto Networks User-ID can leverage to obtain IP-to-user mappings in such a hybrid environment, potentially involving the Cloud Identity Engine (CIE)? (Select all that apply)

A) Log Forwarding from Windows Domain Controllers (DCs) or Syslog from authentication servers (like RADIUS or other identity providers) parsed by a User-ID agent or Cloud Identity Engine connector.
B) Authentication Policy configured on the firewall, prompting users for credentials for specific applications, with mapping learned directly by the firewall.
C) Integration with Terminal Services Agents (TS Agents) deployed on Citrix/RDS servers to map multiple user sessions on a single IR
D) Captive Portal requiring user authentication via the firewall itself, generating mappings upon successful login.
E) SNMP queries to network switches to identify the MAC addresses and associated switch ports, then correlating with DHCP logs to find user mappings.

4. A security administrator is investigating a user who is suspected of attempting to download malware and access restricted websites using encrypted channels. The Palo Alto Networks NGFW (or Prisma Access) is configured with SSL Forward Proxy decryption, URL Filtering, Antivirus, and WildFire Analysis profiles applied to the relevant security policy rules. Which log types should the administrator examine in Cortex Data Lake or Panorama to gain comprehensive insight into this user's activity and any detected security events?
(Select all that apply)

A) File logs, to see if any files were transferred, their type, and the outcome of Antivirus or WildFire analysis.
B) URL Filtering logs, to see which websites the user attempted to access and the categories/actions associated with those sites.
C) Decryption logs, to confirm whether SSL decryption was attempted and successful for the user's encrypted traffic.
D) Threat logs, to see if any malware, exploit, or other threats were detected within the user's traffic or files.
E) Traffic logs, to see which sessions were allowed or denied, the applications used, and identify sessions related to the user.

5. A branch office using Prisma SD-WAN with two internet links (ISPI and ISP2) is configured with a Path Policy for VoIP traffic. The policy is set to prioritize the path with the 'Best Quality' based on latency, jitter, and packet loss thresholds defined in an SLA profile. What happens in Prisma SD-WAN if the Path Monitoring feature detects that the link currently carrying VoIP traffic degrades and no longer meets the defined SLA thresholds?

A) The VoIP traffic is immediately blocked by the security policy.
B) An alert is generated, but the traffic continues to use the degraded link until manual intervention occurs.
C) The Path Policy is automatically modified in the Cloud Management Console to remove the degraded link as an option.
D) The ION device attempts to buffer the VoIP traffic until the link quality improves.
E) The Prisma SD-WAN ION device automatically steers the VoIP traffic to an alternative available path that currently meets the SLA requirements, without disrupting the call if possible.

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