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Palo Alto Networks Network Security Professional Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1

Which two tools can be used to configure Cloud NGFWs for AWS? (Choose two.)

  1. Prisma Cloud management console
  2. Cortex XSIAM
  3. Cloud service provider (CSP) management console
  4. Panorama
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Correct answer: C, D

C. Cloud service provider (CSP) management console D. Panorama Cloud NGFWs for AWS can be configured through two primary methods: the Cloud service provider (CSP) management console (AWS console) for infrastructure and resource management, and Panorama for centralized policy and security management. Prisma Cloud is used for cloud security posture management rather than NGFW configuration, and Cortex XSIAM is a security operations platform, not a configuration tool for Cloud NGFWs.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Prisma Cloud manages cloud security posture and compliance, not Cloud NGFW configuration.
  • B. Cortex XSIAM is a security operations and incident response platform, not a NGFW configuration tool.

Question 2

In which two applications can Prisma Access threat logs for mobile user traffic be reviewed? (Choose two.)

  1. Prisma Cloud dashboard
  2. Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)
  3. Strata Logging Service
  4. Service connection firewall
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Correct answer: B, C

B. Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) C. Strata Logging Service Prisma Access threat logs for mobile user traffic can be reviewed in Strata Cloud Manager (SCM), which serves as the unified management interface for Prisma Access, and in Strata Logging Service, which provides centralized log collection and analysis. Prisma Cloud dashboard focuses on cloud security posture management, and Service connection firewall is not a log review application.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Prisma Cloud dashboard is for cloud security posture and compliance, not Prisma Access threat log review.
  • D. Service connection firewall is an infrastructure component, not an application for reviewing threat logs.

Question 3

A network security engineer needs to implement segmentation but is under strict compliance requirements to place security enforcement as close as possible to the private applications hosted in Azure.

Which deployment style is valid and meets the requirements in this scenario?

  1. On a PA-Series NGFW, configure several Layer 3 zones with Layer 3 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network.
  2. On a VM-Series NGFW, configure several Layer 3 zones with Layer 3 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network.
  3. On a VM-Series NGFW, configure several Layer 2 zones with Layer 2 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network.
  4. On a PA-Series NGFW, configure several Layer 2 zones with Layer 2 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network.
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Correct answer: B. On a VM-Series NGFW, configure several Layer 3 zones with Layer 3 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network.

zones with Layer 3 interfaces assigned to logically segment the network. For Azure environments with strict compliance requirements to place security enforcement as close as possible to private applications, a VM-Series NGFW with Layer 3 zones and Layer 3 interfaces is the appropriate choice. VM-Series is designed for virtualized and cloud environments like Azure, while PA-Series is for on-premises deployments. Layer 3 interfaces provide logical segmentation at the network layer closest to the applications, meeting the proximity and compliance requirements.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. PA-Series firewalls are designed for on-premises deployments, not Azure cloud environments.
  • C. While VM-Series in Azure is correct, Layer 2 zones provide bridge-mode segmentation rather than the logical Layer 3 network segmentation needed for this scenario.
  • D. PA-Series is not suitable for Azure deployments, and Layer 2 zones are not the appropriate segmentation method for this requirement.

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90 practice questions for Palo Alto Networks Network Security Professional, with full explanations.

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  • 90 questions mapped to the Network Security Professional exam blueprint
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Last updated September 2026 · 90 questions

What makes the Network Security Professional exam hard

Network Security Professional is where the new Palo Alto Networks track starts, sitting where PCNSA used to, and its datasheet was refreshed in June 2026. It is a breadth exam: every product in the network security portfolio, what it does, and entry-level configuration, rather than deep PAN-OS work. Two of the six domains are about explaining products, not configuring them, and the June 2026 refresh added quantum security risks, AI-related security risks and Next-Generation Trust Security, none of which exist in older material.

Platform Solutions, Services and Tools is the biggest domain at 30%: security efficacy of NGFW and Prisma SASE, every CDSS component from IoT security, Enterprise DLP and SaaS Security to PAN-OS SD-WAN, Premium GlobalProtect, Advanced WildFire, Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced URL Filtering and Advanced DNS, AIOps and Best Practice Assessment, NGTS for identity governance and trust, harvest-now-decrypt-later and post-quantum readiness, and AI application access and data exposure. Fundamentals and Infrastructure Management are 17% each: App-ID inspection, slow path versus fast path, SSL Forward Proxy, Inbound Inspection and SSH Proxy, Content-ID, Zero Trust, User-ID, Device-ID and zones, then policies, profiles and updates for CDSS, IoT security and DLP, and configuration management in Strata Cloud Manager and Panorama. The maintenance domain is only 10%, which tells you how conceptual this exam is.

About the exam

The Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Professional is a Professional-level certification covering network security fundamentals, NGFW and SASE solution functionality, platform solutions, services and tools including CDSS, NGTS, quantum and AI security, solution maintenance and configuration, infrastructure management, and connectivity and security. No prerequisites. Datasheet dated June 2026.

Exam domains

  • Network Security Fundamentals: 17%
  • NGFW and SASE Solution Functionality: 13%
  • Platform Solutions, Services, and Tools: 30%
  • NGFW and SASE Solution Maintenance and Configuration: 10%
  • Infrastructure Management and CDSS: 17%
  • Connectivity and Security: 13%

90 minutes, multiple choice and multiple select, US$200 per attempt, in person at Pearson VUE test centres only (no online proctoring), certification valid for two years. Palo Alto Networks does not publish a fixed passing score.

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