PCCET practice questions 31–40

1. Question 31 · 154 in bank

   Which core NGFW subscription service defends networks from advanced persistent threats (APTs)?

   • AWildFire
   • BDNS Security
   • CThreat Prevention
   • DURL Filtering

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   Answer: A

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2. Question 32 · 154 in bank

   Before incorporating the DevSecOps process, when was security applied in the software-development lifecycle?

   • AIn every step of the lifecycle
   • BRight in the middle
   • CRight at the end, after the development ended
   • DRight at the beginning, before the development started

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   Answer: C

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3. Question 33 · 154 in bank

   DRAG DROP - Match the description with the VPN technology. Select and Place:

   

   This is an interactive task on the real exam — a drag-and-drop, hotspot or ordering question. There is nothing to select here, so the answer is shown below for reference.

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   Answer: See figure below

   

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4. Question 34 · 154 in bank

   What is the function of SOAR?

   • AIt records, monitors, correlates, and analyzes the security events in an IT environment in real time.
   • BIt helps with the coordination, execution, and automation of tasks between people and tools for faster response to cybersecurity attacks.
   • CIt collects, integrates, and normalizes your security data to simplify your security operations.
   • DIt provides prevention, detection, response, and investigation of attacks and threats by gathering and integrating all security data.

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   Answer is B Study Guide page 263 definition of SOAR "Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR): Technology that helps coordinate, execute, and automate tasks between various people and tools, allowing companies to respond quickly to cybersecurity attacks and improve their overall security posture. SOAR tools use playbooks to automate and coordinate workflows that may include any number of disparate security tools and human tasks"

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — Syfusion

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5. Question 35 · 154 in bank

   Which endpoint security solution protects against malicious software designed to invade a device and collect user data?

   • AAnti-spyware
   • BAnti-virus
   • CSandboxing
   • DSoftware-defined wide-area networks (SD-WAN)

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   Answer: A

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6. Question 36 · 154 in bank

   A user is given access to a service that gives them access to cloud-hosted physical and virtual servers, storage, and networking. Which NIST cloud service model is this?

   • AIaaS
   • BSaaS
   • CPaaS
   • DCaaS

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   Answer: A

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7. Question 37 · 154 in bank

   Which characteristic of serverless computing enables developers to quickly deploy application code?

   • AUploading cloud service autoscaling services to deploy more virtual machines to run their application code based on user demand
   • BUploading the application code itself, without having to provision a full container image or any OS virtual machine components
   • CUsing cloud service spot pricing to reduce the cost of using virtual machines to run their application code
   • DUsing Container as a Service (CaaS) to deploy application containers to run their code.

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   Should be B.. From study guide page 201 "In serverless apps, the developer uploads only the app package itself, without a full container image or any OS components. The platform dynamically packages it into an image, runs the image in a container, and (if needed) instantiates the underlying host OS and VM and the hardware required to run them."

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — [Removed]

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8. Question 38 · 154 in bank

   What is a key benefit of Cortex XDR?

   • AIt acts as a safety net during an attack while patches are developed.
   • BIt secures internal network traffic against unknown threats.
   • CIt manages applications accessible on endpoints.
   • DIt reduces the need for network security.

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   Answer: A

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9. Question 39 · 154 in bank

   Which Palo Alto Networks subscription dynamically discovers and maintains a real-time inventory of devices on your network?

   • ADNS Security
   • BThreat Prevention
   • CIoT Security
   • DWildfire

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 40 · 154 in bank

    In the Transport layer of the OSI model, what is a protocol data unit (PDU) called?

    • AFrame
    • BPacket
    • CDatagram
    • DBit

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    Answer: C

    Explanation

    Answer is C OSI model Protocol Data Unit stages Layer 4 - Transport = (TCP) Segment / (UDP) Datagram Layer 3 - Network = Packet Layer 2 - Data Link = Frame Layer 1 - Physical = Bit

    Source: Adapted from community discussion — Syfusion

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