Palo Alto Networks PCCP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Palo Alto Networks PCCP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  Which type of attack involves sending data packets disguised as queries to a remote server, which then sends the data back to the attacker?

  A. DDoS
  B. DNS tunneling
  C. Command-and-control (C2)
  D. Port evasion
  B. DNS tunneling

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  DNS tunneling is an attack technique where data packets are disguised as DNS queries and sent to a remote server. That server, often under the attacker's control, responds with additional data or instructions, effectively creating a covert command-and-control (C2) channel over DNS.

• Question 32:

  Which action is unique to the security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms?

  A. Prioritizing alerts
  B. Enhancing data collection
  C. Usingpredefined workflows
  D. Correlating incident data
  C. Usingpredefined workflows

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  SOAR platforms are unique in their ability to automate incident response through the use of predefined workflows. These workflows allow repetitive security tasks to be executed automatically, improving response speed and efficiency.

• Question 33:

  Which Prisma Cloud capability helps detect misconfigurations in serverless environments?

  A. API inventory
  B. Code scanning
  C. Runtime defense
  D. CSPM checks
  D. CSPM checks

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  Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) continuously evaluates cloud resources-including serverless functions-for insecure configurations, excessive permissions, and policy violations. Prisma Cloud CSPM provides real-time identification of risks across multi-cloud architectures.

• Question 34:

  What is a benefit of integrating a SIEM with an EDR platform?

  A. Eliminates endpoint-based threat detection
  B. Reduces the need for network segmentation
  C. Enhances correlation of endpoint alerts with global activity
  D. Replaces the need for threat intelligence sources
  C. Enhances correlation of endpoint alerts with global activity

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  Combining SIEM and EDR enhances security visibility by correlating endpoint events with network logs, authentication records, and threat intelligence. This integrated context helps analysts identify multi-stage attacks more effectively and reconstruct complex attack timelines.

• Question 35:

  Which Palo Alto Networks solution has replaced legacy IPS solutions?

  A. Advanced DNS Security
  B. Advanced WildFire
  C. Advanced Threat Prevention
  D. Advanced URL Filtering
  C. Advanced Threat Prevention

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  Advanced Threat Prevention is the Palo Alto Networks solution that has replaced legacy Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). It offers inline, ML-powered threat detection and evasion-resistant inspection to block sophisticated threats in real time, going beyond traditional signature-based IPS.

• Question 36:

  What is required for an effective Attack Surface Management (ASM) process?

  A. Real-time data rich inventory
  B. Static inventory of assets
  C. Periodic manual monitoring
  D. Isolation of assets by default
  A. Real-time data rich inventory

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  An effective Attack Surface Management (ASM) process requires a real-time, data-rich inventory of all internet-facing assets. This enables continuous visibility, timely detection of vulnerabilities, and identification of exposures that attackers could exploit.

• Question 37:

  Which two workflows are improved by integrating SIEMs with other security solutions? (Choose two.)

  A. Hardware procurement
  B. Log normalization
  C. Initial security team training
  D. Incident response
  B. Log normalization
  D. Incident response

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  Log normalization - SIEMs standardize log formats from various sources, making it easier to analyze and correlate security events.

  Incident response - Integration enables faster detection, investigation, and automated or guided response to security incidents by using correlated data from multiple tools.

  Hardware procurement and security team training are not directly influenced by SIEM integration.

• Question 38:

  What is a purpose of workload security on a Cloud Native Security Platform (CNSP)?

  A. To provide automation for application creation in the cloud
  B. To secure serverless functions across the application
  C. To secure public cloud infrastructures only
  D. To provide comprehensive logging of potential threat vectors
  B. To secure serverless functions across the application

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  Workload security in a Cloud Native Security Platform (CNSP) is designed to secure containers, VMs, and serverless functions throughout the entire application lifecycle - from development to runtime - by detecting and blocking vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and runtime threats.

• Question 39:

  What are two limitations of signature-based anti-malware software? (Choose two.)

  A. It is unable to detect polymorphic malware.
  B. It requires samples lo be buffered
  C. It uses a static file for comparing potential threats.
  D. It only uses packet header information.
  A. It is unable to detect polymorphic malware.
  C. It uses a static file for comparing potential threats.

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  Signature-based systems struggle with polymorphic or obfuscated malware, which changes its code to avoid detection. Signature-based detection relies on static databases of known threat signatures, limiting its ability to identify new or unknown threats.

• Question 40:

  Which service is encompassed by serverless architecture?

  A. Infrastructure as a Service (laaS)
  B. Function as a Service (FaaS)
  C. Security as a Service (SaaS)
  D. Authentication as a Service
  B. Function as a Service (FaaS)

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  Serverless architecture is primarily implemented through Function as a Service (FaaS), where developers write and deploy individual functions without managing the underlying infrastructure. The cloud provider handles scaling, resource allocation, and execution on demand.