Palo Alto Networks NetSec-Analyst Exam
Palo Alto Networks Network Security Analyst (Page 9 )

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which administrator type utilizes predefined roles for a local administrator account?

  1. Superuser
  2. Role-based
  3. Dynamic
  4. Device administrator

Answer(s): C



Which two security profile types can be attached to a security policy? (Choose two.)

  1. antivirus
  2. DDoS protection
  3. threat
  4. vulnerability

Answer(s): A,D



The CFO found a USB drive in the parking lot and decide to plug it into their corporate laptop. The USB drive had malware on it that loaded onto their computer and then contacted a known command and control (CnC) server, which ordered the infected machine to begin Exfiltrating data from the laptop.

Which security profile feature could have been used to prevent the communication with the CnC server?

  1. Create an anti-spyware profile and enable DNS Sinkhole
  2. Create an antivirus profile and enable DNS Sinkhole
  3. Create a URL filtering profile and block the DNS Sinkhole category
  4. Create a security policy and enable DNS Sinkhole

Answer(s): A



Which user mapping method could be used to discover user IDs in an environment with multiple Windows domain controllers?

  1. Active Directory monitoring
  2. Windows session monitoring
  3. Windows client probing
  4. domain controller monitoring

Answer(s): A



What are three differences between security policies and security profiles? (Choose three.)

  1. Security policies are attached to security profiles
  2. Security profiles are attached to security policies
  3. Security profiles should only be used on allowed traffic
  4. Security profiles are used to block traffic by themselves
  5. Security policies can block or allow traffic

Answer(s): B,C,E






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