Palo Alto Networks PCNSE Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer Exam Online Training
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The questions for PCNSE were last updated at Nov 01,2025.
- Exam Code: PCNSE
 - Exam Name: Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer Exam
 - Certification Provider: Palo Alto Networks
 - Latest update: Nov 01,2025
 
An engineer configures a specific service route in an environment with multiple virtual systems instead of using the inherited global service route configuration.
What type of service route can be used for this configuration?
- A . IPv6 Source or Destination Address
 - B . Destination-Based Service Route
 - C . IPv4 Source Interface
 - D . Inherit Global Setting
 
Which three authentication types can be used to authenticate users? (Choose three.)
- A . Local database authentication
 - B . PingID
 - C . Kerberos single sign-on
 - D . GlobalProtect client
 - E . Cloud authentication service
 
Phase two of a VPN will not establish a connection. The peer is using a policy-based VPN configuration.
What part of the configuration should the engineer verify?
- A . IKE Crypto Profile
 - B . Security policy
 - C . Proxy-IDs
 - D . PAN-OS versions
 
An administrator has been tasked with configuring decryption policies.
Which decryption best practice should they consider?
- A . Consider the local, legal, and regulatory implications and how they affect which traffic can be decrypted.
 - B . Decrypt all traffic that traverses the firewall so that it can be scanned for threats.
 - C . Place firewalls where administrators can opt to bypass the firewall when needed.
 - D . Create forward proxy decryption rules without Decryption profiles for unsanctioned applications.
 
If a URL is in multiple custom URL categories with different actions, which action will take priority?
- A . Allow
 - B . Override
 - C . Block
 - D . Alert
 
Which GloDalProtecI gateway setting is required to enable split-tunneting by access route, destination domain and application?
- A . Tunnel mode
 - B . Satellite mode
 - C . IPSec mode
 - D . No Direct Access to local networks
 
Which three options does Panorama offer for deploying dynamic updates to its managed devices? (Choose three.)
- A . Check dependencies
 - B . Schedules
 - C . Verify
 - D . Revert content
 - E . Install
 
An engineer is tasked with deploying SSL Forward Proxy decryption for their organization.
What should they review with their leadership before implementation?
- A . Browser-supported cipher documentation
 - B . Cipher documentation supported by the endpoint operating system
 - C . URL risk-based category distinctions
 - D . Legal compliance regulations and acceptable usage policies
 
A firewall engineer creates a destination static NAT rule to allow traffic from the internet to a webserver hosted behind the edge firewall. The pre-NAT IP address of the server is 153.6 12.10, and the post-NAT IP address is 192.168.10.10.
Refer to the routing and interfaces information below. 

What should the NAT rule destination zone be set to?
- A . None
 - B . Outside
 - C . DMZ
 - D . Inside
 
A firewall engineer creates a new App-ID report under Monitor > Reports > Application Reports > New Applications to monitor new applications on the network and better assess any Security policy updates the engineer might want to make.
How does the firewall identify the New App-ID characteristic?
- A . It matches to the New App-IDs downloaded in the last 90 days.
 - B . It matches to the New App-IDs in the most recently installed content releases.
 - C . It matches to the New App-IDs downloaded in the last 30 days.
 - D . It matches to the New App-IDs installed since the last time the firewall was rebooted.