Palo Alto Networks PCNSE Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 34

The template stack should consist of four templates arranged according to the diagram. The template values that will be configured on the firewall if each template has an SSL/TLS Service profile configured named Management will be the values in Chicago. This is because the SSL/TLS Service profile is configured in the Chicago template, which is the highest priority template in the stack. The firewall will inherit the settings from the highest priority template that has the setting configured, and ignore the settings from the lower priority templates that have the same setting configured. Therefore, the values in Datacenter, efwOlab.chi, and Global Settings will not be applied to the firewall.Reference:

[Manage Templates and Template Stacks]

[Template Stack Configuration]

[Template Stack Priority]

An administrator should configure proxy IDs to route interesting traffic through the VPN tunnel when the peer device is a policy-based VPN device. Proxy IDs are used to identify the traffic that belongs to a particular IPSec VPN and to direct it to the appropriate tunnel. Proxy IDs consist of a local IP address, a remote IP address, and an application (protocol and port numbers). Each proxy ID is considered to be a VPN tunnel and is counted towards the IPSec VPN tunnel capacity of the firewall. Proxy IDs are required for IKEv1 VPNs and optional for IKEv2 VPNs. If the proxy ID is not configured, the firewall uses the default values of source IP: 0.0.0.0/0, destination IP: 0.0.0.0/0, and application: any, which may not match the peer's policy and result in a failure to establish the VPN connection.Reference:

Proxy ID for IPSec VPN

Set Up an IPSec Tunnel

The Log Forwarding feature in Palo Alto Networks firewalls allows administrators to perform automated actions based on logs. One of the actions that can be configured is to tag an IP address, which can then be used in conjunction with Dynamic Address Groups (DAG) to enforce security policies. By tagging the destination IP addresses of unwanted traffic, an administrator can dynamically update policies to block traffic to those destinations.

This method is particularly useful for responding quickly to detected threats by creating and enforcing a policy that blocks traffic to tagged destinations without the need for manual intervention or policy changes. For a detailed explanation, the Palo Alto Networks' 'PAN-OS Administrator's Guide' provides information on log forwarding and automated actions.

Decryption Mirror is a feature that allows a Palo Alto Networks firewall to send a copy of decrypted traffic to an external security device or tool for further analysis. The potential risk associated with Decryption Mirror is that if the firewall administrator's credentials are compromised, a malicious user could potentially access sensitive decrypted information. Hence, it's advised to be cautious and ensure proper handling of this feature.

Additionally, laws and regulations regarding the decryption, storage, inspection, and use of SSL/TLS encrypted traffic vary by country and industry. It is crucial to ensure compliance with relevant laws and best practices when using Decryption Mirror. This often requires consultation with corporate legal counsel to understand the implications and ensure that the use of such features does not violate privacy laws or regulatory requirements.

The need for administrative consent and the legal implications of using Decryption Mirror features are outlined in Palo Alto Networks' 'PAN-OS Administrator's Guide' and best practice documentation. It is not specifically required to have a tap interface to use Decryption Mirror, which eliminates option A. Option C is incorrect because it is not just management consent but legal compliance that needs to be considered.

Cisco TrustSec technology uses Security Group Tags (SGTs) to enforce access controls on Layer 2 traffic. When implementing Zone Protection on a Palo Alto Networks firewall in an environment with Cisco TrustSec, you should configure Ethernet SGT Protection. This setting ensures that the firewall can recognize SGTs in Ethernet frames and apply the appropriate actions based on the configured policies. The use of Ethernet SGT Protection in conjunction with TrustSec is covered in advanced firewall configuration documentation and in interoperability guides between Palo Alto Networks and Cisco systems.

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-1/pan-os-admin/high-availability/ha-clustering-overview

The three authentication types that can be used to authenticate users are:

A: Local database authentication.This is the authentication type that uses the local user database on the firewall or Panorama to store and verify user credentials1.

C: Cloud authentication service.This is the authentication type that uses a cloud-based identity provider, such as Okta, PingOne, or PingFederate, to authenticate users and provide SAML assertions to the firewall or Panorama2.

E: Kerberos single sign-on.This is the authentication type that uses the Kerberos protocol to authenticate users who are logged in to a Windows domain and provide them with seamless access to resources on the firewall or Panorama3.