Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Practitioner - Cybersecurity-Practitioner Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
Why is it important to protect East-West traffic within a private cloud?

A. East-West traffic uses IPv6 which is less secure than IPv4 B. All traffic contains threats, so enterprises must protect against threats across the entire network C. East-West traffic contains more threats than other traffic D. East-West traffic contains more session-oriented traffic than other traffic

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 2
Which type of Wi-Fi attack depends on the victim initiating the connection?

A. Mirai B. Parager C. Jasager D. Evil twin

Correct Answer: D

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QUESTION NO: 3
With regard to cloud-native security in layers, what is the correct order of the four C's from the top (surface) layer to the bottom (base) layer?

A. container, code, cluster, cloud B. container, code, cloud, cluster C. code, container, cluster, cloud D. code, container, cloud, cluster

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 4
Which statement describes a host-based intrusion prevention system (HIPS)?

A. It analyzes network traffic to detect unusual traffic flows and new malware. B. It is installed on an endpoint and inspects the device. C. It is placed as a sensor to monitor all network traffic and scan for threats. D. It scans a Wi-Fi network for unauthorized access and removes unauthorized devices.

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 5
Which NGFW feature is used to provide continuous identification, categorization, and control of known and previously unknown SaaS applications?

A. Device-ID B. App-ID C. User-ID D. Content-ID

Correct Answer: B

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QUESTION NO: 6
Which organizational function is responsible for security automation and eventual vetting of the solution to help ensure consistency through machine-driven responses to security issues?

A. SecOps B. SecDevOps C. NetOps D. DevOps

Correct Answer: A

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QUESTION NO: 7
What is required for a SIEM to operate correctly to ensure a translated flow from the system of interest to the SIEM data lake?

A. data center and UPS B. infrastructure and containers C. connectors and interfaces D. containers and developers

Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION NO: 8
What is the purpose of host-based architectures?

A. They allow client computers to perform most of the work. B. They divide responsibilities among clients. C. They share the work of both clients and servers. D. They allow a server to perform all of the work virtually.

Correct Answer: D

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QUESTION NO: 9
Match each description to a Security Operating Platform key capability.

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QUESTION NO: 10
Layer 4 of the TCP/IP Model corresponds to which three Layer(s) of the OSI Model? (Choose three.)

A. Presentation B. Network C. Transport D. Application E. Session

Correct Answer: A,C,E

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