Download Latest NetSec Analyst Dumps Questions 2026 for Preparation ■ ■ Enjoy 20% OFF on All Exams – Use Code: 2025 Boost Your Success with Updated & Verified Exam Dumps from CertSpots.com https://www.certspots.com/exam/netsec-analyst/ © 2026 CertSpots.com – All Rights Reserved 1 / 7 Exam : NetSec Analyst Title : Version : V9.02 Palo Alto Networks Network Security Analyst 2 / 7 1.DRAG DROP Match the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform architecture to its description. Answer: Threat Intelligence Cloud – Gathers, analyzes, correlates, and disseminates threats to and from the network and endpoints located within the network. Next-Generation Firewall – Identifies and inspects all traffic to block known threats Advanced Endpoint Protection -Inspects processes and files to prevent known and unknown exploits 2.Which firewall plane provides configuration, logging, and reporting functions on a separate processor? A. control B. network processing C. data D. security processing Answer: A 3.A security administrator has configured App-ID updates to be automatically downloaded and installed. The company is currently using an application identified by App-ID as SuperApp_base. On a content update notice, Palo Alto Networks is adding new app signatures labeled SuperApp_chat and SuperApp_download, which will be deployed in 30 days. Based on the information, how is the SuperApp traffic affected after the 30 days have passed? A. All traffic matching the SuperApp_chat, and SuperApp_download is denied because it no longer matches the SuperApp-base application B. No impact because the apps were automatically downloaded and installed C. No impact because the firewall automatically adds the rules to the App-ID interface D. All traffic matching the SuperApp_base, SuperApp_chat, and SuperApp_download is denied until the security administrator approves the applications Answer: A Explanation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/app-id/manage-new-app-ids-introduced-in-c ontent-releases/review-new-app-id-impact-on-existing-policy-rules 3 / 7 4.How many zones can an interface be assigned with a Palo Alto Networks firewall? A. two B. three C. four D. one Answer: D 5.Which two configuration settings shown are not the default? (Choose two.) A. Enable Security Log B. Server Log Monitor Frequency (sec) C. Enable Session D. Enable Probing Answer: B,C 6.Which data-plane processor layer of the graphic shown provides uniform matching for spyware and vulnerability exploits on a Palo Alto Networks Firewall? 4 / 7 A. Signature Matching B. Network Processing C. Security Processing D. Security Matching Answer: A 7.Which option lists the attributes that are selectable when setting up an Application filters? A. Category, Subcategory, Technology, and Characteristic B. Category, Subcategory, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic C. Name, Category, Technology, Risk, and Characteristic D. Category, Subcategory, Risk, Standard Ports, and Technology Answer: B Explanation: Reference: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/7-1/pan-os-web-interface-help/objects/objects-application-filter s 8.Actions can be set for which two items in a URL filtering security profile? (Choose two.) A. Block List B. Custom URL Categories C. PAN-DB URL Categories D. Allow List Answer: A,D Explanation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/8-1/pan-os-admin/url-filtering/url-filtering-concepts/url-filtering- 5 / 7 profile-actions 9.DRAG DROP Match the Cyber-Attack Lifecycle stage to its correct description. Answer: Reconnaissance – stage where the attacker scans for network vulnerabilities and services that can be exploited. Installation – stage where the attacker will explore methods such as a root kit to establish persistence Command and Control – stage where the attacker has access to a specific server so they can communicate and pass data to and from infected devices within a network. Act on the Objective – stage where an attacker has motivation for attacking a network to deface web property 10.Which two statements are correct about App-ID content updates? (Choose two.) A. Updated application content may change how security policy rules are enforced B. After an application content update, new applications must be manually classified prior to use C. Existing security policy rules are not affected by application content updates D. After an application content update, new applications are automatically identified and classified Answer: A,D 11.Which User-ID mapping method should be used for an environment with clients that do not authenticate to Windows Active Directory? A. Windows session monitoring via a domain controller B. passive server monitoring using the Windows-based agent 6 / 7 C. Captive Portal D. passive server monitoring using a PAN-OS integrated User-ID agent Answer: C Explanation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-ip-addresses-to-users/map-ip-a ddresses-to-usernames-using-captive-portal.html 12.An administrator needs to allow users to use their own office applications. How should the administrator configure the firewall to allow multiple applications in a dynamic environment? A. Create an Application Filter and name it Office Programs, the filter it on the business-systems category, office-programs subcategory B. Create an Application Group and add business-systems to it C. Create an Application Filter and name it Office Programs, then filter it on the business-systems category D. Create an Application Group and add Office 365, Evernote, Google Docs, and Libre Office Answer: A Explanation: An application filter is an object that dynamically groups applications based on application attributes that you define, including category, subcategory, technology, risk factor, and characteristic. This is useful when you want to safely enable access to applications that you do not explicitly sanction, but that you want users to be able to access. For example, you may want to enable employees to choose their own office programs (such as Evernote, Google Docs, or Microsoft Office 365) for business use. To safely enable these types of applications, you could create an application filter that matches on the Category business-systems and the Subcategory office-programs. As new applications office programs emerge and new App-IDs get created, these new applications will automatically match the filter you defined; you will not have to make any additional changes to your policy rulebase to safely enable any application that matches the attributes you defined for the filter. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-admin/app-id/use-application-objects-in-policy/crea te-an-application-filter.html 13.Which statement is true regarding a Best Practice Assessment? A. The BPA tool can be run only on firewalls B. It provides a percentage of adoption for each assessment data C. The assessment, guided by an experienced sales engineer, helps determine the areas of greatest risk where you should focus prevention activities D. It provides a set of questionnaires that help uncover security risk prevention gaps across all areas of network and security architecture Answer: C 14.The firewall sends employees an application block page when they try to access Youtube. 7 / 7 Which Security policy rule is blocking the youtube application? A. intrazone-default B. Deny Google C. allowed-security services D. interzone-default Answer: D 15.Complete the statement. A security profile can block or allow traffic____________ A. on unknown-tcp or unknown-udp traffic B. after it is matched by a security policy that allows traffic C. before it is matched by a security policy D. after it is matched by a security policy that allows or blocks traffic Answer: B Explanation: Security profiles are objects added to policy rules that are configured with an action of allow.