Free Paloalto Networks PCNSA Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/8-1/pan-os-admin/firewall-administration/management-interfaces

You can use the following user interfaces to manage the Palo Alto Networks firewall:

• Use the Web Interface to perform configuration and monitoring tasks with relative ease. This graphical interface allows you to access the firewall using HTTPS (recommended) or HTTP and it is the best way to perform administrative tasks.
• Use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to perform a series of tasks by entering commands in rapid succession over SSH (recommended), Telnet, or the console port. The CLI is a no-frills interface that supports two command modes, operational and configure, each with a distinct hierarchy of commands and statements. When you become familiar with the nesting structure and syntax of the commands, the CLI provides quick response times and administrative efficiency.
• Use the XML API to streamline your operations and integrate with existing, internally developed applications and repositories. The XML API is a web service implemented using HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses.
• Use Panorama to perform web-based management, reporting, and log collection for multiple firewalls. The Panorama web interface resembles the firewall web interface but with additional functions for centralized management.

A WildFire Analysis Profile allows you to specify which files or email links to forward for WildFire analysis based on the application, file type, and transmission direction (upload or download) of the traffic. The direction match criteria determines whether the file or email link was sent from the source zone to the destination zone (upload) or from the destination zone to the source zone (download). You can also select both directions to forward files or email links regardless of the direction of the traffic. References: Security Profile: Wildfire Analysis, Objects > Security Profiles > WildFire Analysis

The best-practice approach to logging traffic that traverses the firewall is to enable log at session end only. This option allows the firewall to generate a log entry only when a session ends, which reduces the load on the firewall and the log storage. The log entry contains information such as the source and destination IP addresses, ports, zones, application, user, bytes, packets, and duration of the session. The log at session end option also provides more accurate information about the session, such as the final application and user, the total bytes and packets, and the session end reason1. To enable log at session end only, you need to:

• Create or modify a Security policy rule that matches the traffic that you want to log.
• Select the Actions tab in the policy rule and check the Log at Session End option.
• Commit the changes to the firewall or Panorama and the managed firewalls.

References: View and Manage Logs, Log at Session End, Certifications - Palo Alto Networks, [Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PAN-OS 10.0)] or [Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PAN-OS 10.0)].

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