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Palo Alto Networks PCNSE Exam
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (Page 3 )

Updated On: 12-Feb-2026
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PDF with 606 Questions

An administrator has been asked to configure active/passive HA for a pair of Palo Alto Networks NGFWs. The administrator assigns priority 100 to the active firewall.

Which priority is correct for the passive firewall?

  1. 0
  2. 99
  3. 1
  4. 255

Answer(s): D


Reference:

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/7-1/pan-os-admin/high-availability/device-priority-and-preemption



An administrator pushes a new configuration from Panorama to a pair of firewalls that are configured as an active/passive HA pair.

Which NGFW receives the configuration from Panorama?

  1. The passive firewall, which then synchronizes to the active firewall
  2. The active firewall, which then synchronizes to the passive firewall
  3. Both the active and passive firewalls, which then synchronize with each other
  4. Both the active and passive firewalls independently, with no synchronization afterward

Answer(s): D



An administrator cannot see any Traffic logs from the Palo Alto Networks NGFW in Panorama reports. The configuration problem seems to be on the firewall. Which settings, if configured incorrectly, most likely would stop only Traffic logs from being sent from the firewall to Panorama?





Answer(s): B



When configuring a GlobalProtect Portal, what is the purpose of specifying an Authentication Profile?

  1. To enable Gateway authentication to the Portal
  2. To enable Portal authentication to the Gateway
  3. To enable user authentication to the Portal
  4. To enable client machine authentication to the Portal

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The additional options of Browser and Satellite enable you to specify the authentication profile to use for specific scenarios. Select Browser to specify the authentication profile to use to authenticate a user accessing the portal from a web browser with the intent of downloading the GlobalProtect agent (Windows and Mac).
Select Satellite to specify the authentication profile to use to authenticate the satellite.


Reference:

https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/pan-os/web-interface-help/globalprotect/network-globalprotect-portals



If a template stack is assigned to a device and the stack includes three templates with overlapping settings, which settings are published to the device when the template stack is pushed?

  1. The settings assigned to the template that is on top of the stack.
  2. The administrator will be promoted to choose the settings for that chosen firewall.
  3. All the settings configured in all templates.
  4. Depending on the firewall location, Panorama decides with settings to send.

Answer(s): A






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