Palo Alto Networks Exam 2026 SSE-Engineer Dumps Updated Questions UPDATED May-2026 [Q23-Q43]

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Palo Alto Networks Exam 2026 SSE-Engineer Dumps Updated Questions UPDATED May-2026

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NO.23 Which Cloud Identity Engine capability will create a Security policy that uses Entra ID attributes as the source identification?

Entra ID Group Attribute

Attribute Group Mapping

Entra ID Cloud Group

Cloud Dynamic User Group

NO.24 A customer is implementing Prisma Access (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager) to connect mobile users, branch locations, and business-to- business (B2B) partners to their data centers.
The solution must meet these requirements:
The mobile users must have internet filtering, data center connectivity, and remote site connectivity to the branch locations.
The branch locations must have internet filtering and data center connectivity.
The B2B partner connections must only have access to specific data center internally developed applications running on non-standard ports.
The security team must have access to manage the mobile user and access to branch locations.
The network team must have access to manage only the partner access.
How can the engineer configure mobile users and branch locations to meet the requirements?

Use GlobalProtect and Remote Networks to filter internet traffic and provide access to data center resources using service connections.

Use Explicit Proxy to filter internet traffic and provide access to data center resources using service connections.

Use GlobalProtect to filter internet traffic and provide access to data center resources using service connections.

Use Explicit Proxy and Remote Networks to filter internet traffic and provide access to data center resources using service connections.

NO.25 A user connected to Prisma Access reports that traffic intermittently is denied after matching a Catch-All Deny rule at the bottom and bypassing HIP-based policies. Refreshing VPN connection restores the access.
What are two reasons for this behavior? (Choose two.)

“Collect HIP data’ needs to be enabled in the configuration.

User mapping is learned from sources other than gateway authentication.

Firewall loses user mapping due to missed HIP report checks.

HIP-enforced policy is scheduled for certain hours of the day.

NO.26 What will cause a connector to fail to establish a connection with the cloud gateway during the deployment of a new ZTNA Connector in a data center?

There is a misconfiguration in the DNS settings on the connector.

The connector is deployed behind a double NAT.

The connector is using a dynamic IP address.

There is a high latency in the network connection.

NO.27 What is the purpose of embargo rules in Prisma Access?

Rate-limiting connections originating from specific countries

Allowing traffic only from specific countries

Blocking connections from specific countries

Blocking traffic from Russia. China, and North Korea only

NO.28 Which feature will fetch user and group information to verify whether a group from the Cloud Identity Engine is present on a security processing node (SPN)?

SASE Health Dashboard

User Activity Insights

Prisma Access Locations

Region Activity Insights

NO.29 A customer is implementing Prisma Access (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager) to connect mobile users, branch locations, and business-to- business (B2B) partners to their data centers.
The solution must meet these requirements:
The mobile users must have internet filtering, data center connectivity, and remote site connectivity to the branch locations.
The branch locations must have internet filtering and data center connectivity.
The B2B partner connections must only have access to specific data center internally developed applications running on non-standard ports.
The security team must have access to manage the mobile user and access to branch locations.
The network team must have access to manage only the partner access.
How should Prisma Access be implemented to meet the customer requirements?

Deploy two Prisma Access instances – the first with mobile users, remote networks, and private access for all internal connection types, and the second with remote networks and private application access for B2B connections – and use the Strata Multitenant Cloud Manager Prisma Access configuration scope to manage access.

Deploy a Prisma Access instance with mobile users, remote networks, and private access for all connection types, and use the Prisma Access Configuration scope to manage all access.

Deploy two Prisma Access instances – the first with mobile users, remote networks, and private access for all internal connection types, and the second with remote networks and private application access for B2B connections – and use the specific configuration scope for the connection type to manage access.

Deploy a Prisma Access instance with mobile users, remote networks, and private access for all connection types, and use the specific configuration scope for the connection type to manage access.

NO.30 Which feature within Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) allows an operations team to view applications, threats, and user insights for branch locations for both NGFW and Prisma Access simultaneously?

Command Center

Log Viewer

Branch Site Monitor

SASE Health Dashboard

NO.31 Which feature can help address a customer concern about the length of time it takes to update their SaaS- allowed IP addresses while onboarding to Prisma Access?

Dynamic IP pooling

DNS-based load balancing

Traffic steering

Dedicated IP addresses

NO.32 A company has four branch offices between Canada Central and Canada East which use the same IPSec termination node and have QoS configured with customized bandwidth per site. An engineer wants to onboard a new branch office on the same IPSec termination node.
What is the QoS behavior for the new branch office?

Automatically distributed to 25% for each site

Unallocated until manually assigned

Automatically distributed to 20% for each site

Cannot be added to existing QoS configuration

NO.33 Which two statements apply when a customer has a large branch office with employees who all arrive and log in within a five-minute time period? (Choose two.)

DNS results are only cached for frequently used hostnames.

Maximum pending TCP DNS requests is 64.

Maximum number of TCP DNS retries is 3.

DNS results are cached for 300 seconds.

NO.34 A malicious user is attempting to connect to a blocked website by crafting a packet using a fake SNI and the correct website in the HTTP host header.
Which option will prevent this form of attack?

Advanced Threat Prevention option to block “Domain Fronting”

Advanced URL Filtering and block the “Malicious Behavior” category

Advanced URL Filtering and block “SNI mismatch with Server Certificate (SAN/CN)”

SSL Decryption to “Block sessions on SNI mismatch with Server Certificate (SAN/CN)”

NO.35 Which advanced AI-powered functionality does Strata Copilot provide to enhance the capabilities of Prisma Access security teams?

Real-time traffic analysis for automated threat prevention

Initial configuration of Prisma Access using a natural language interface

Customized guidance for resolving issues through recommended next steps

Automated remediation of misconfigured security policies

NO.36 Which two configurations must be enabled to allow App Acceleration for SaaS applications? (Choose two.)

Acceleration agent for the client machines

QoS for user traffic

Trusted Root CA for the CA certificate

Forward Trust Certificate for the CA certificate

NO.37 What is the impact of selecting the “Disable Server Response Inspection” checkbox after confirming that a Security policy rule has a threat protection profile configured?

Only HTTP traffic from the server to the client will bypass threat inspection.

The threat protection profile will override the ‘Disable Server Response Inspection1 only for HTTP traffic from the server to the client.

All traffic from the server to the client will bypass threat inspection.

The threat protection profile will override the ‘Disable Server Response Inspection1 for all traffic from the server to the client.

NO.38 An engineer has configured a Web Security rule that restricts access to certain web applications for a specific user group. During testing, the rule does not take effect as expected, and the users can still access blocked web applications.
What is a reason for this issue?

The rule was created with improper threat management settings.

The rule was created in the wrong scope, affecting only GlobalProtect users instead of all users.

The rule was created at a higher level in the rule hierarchy, giving priority to a lower-level rule.

The rule was created at a lower level in the rule hierarchy, giving priority to a higher-level rule.

NO.39 A customer is implementing Prisma Access (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager) to connect mobile users, branch locations, and business-to- business (B2B) partners to their data centers.
* The solution must meet these requirements:
* The mobile users must have internet filtering, data center connectivity, and remote site connectivity to the branch locations.
* The branch locations must have internet filtering and data center connectivity.
* The B2B partner connections must only have access to specific data center internally developed applications running on non-standard ports.
* The security team must have access to manage the mobile user and access to branch locations.
* The network team must have access to manage only the partner access.
Which two components can be provisioned to enable data center connectivity over the internet? (Choose two.)

Service connections

Colo-Connect

ZTNA Connector

SD-WAN Connector

NO.40 A company has a Prisma Access deployment for mobile users in North America and Europe. Service connections are deployed to the data centers on these continents, and the data centers are connected by private links.
With default routing mode, which action will verify that traffic being delivered to mobile users traverses the service connection in the appropriate regions?

Configure BGP on the customer premises equipment (CPE) to prefer the assigned community string attribute on the mobile user prefixes in its respective Prisma Access region.

Configure each service connection to filter out the mobile user pool prefixes from the other region in the advertisements to the data center.

Configure BGP on the customer premises equipment (CPE) to prefer the MED attribute on the mobile user prefixes in its respective Prisma Access region.

Configure each service connection to prepend the BGP ASN five times for mobile user pool prefixes originating from the other region.

In Prisma Access’s default routing mode, the service connections establish BGP sessions with the customer premises equipment (CPE) in the data centers. To ensure traffic destined for mobile users in a specific region (e.g., North America) traverses the service connection in that same region, you need to control the route advertisements.
Filtering out the mobile user pool prefixes from the other region on each service connection achieves this by:
* Preventing the data center in one region from learning the specific mobile user prefixes of the other region.For example, the North American service connection would filter out the mobile user pool prefixes allocated to European users.
* Ensuring that when a data center needs to send traffic to a mobile user, it will only see and use the route advertised by the service connection in the appropriate geographical region.This forces the traffic to enter the Prisma Access infrastructure through the intended regional service connection.
Let’s analyze why the other options are incorrect based on official documentation regarding default routing mode:
* A. Configure BGP on the customer premises equipment (CPE) to prefer the assigned community string attribute on the mobile user prefixes in its respective Prisma Access region.While BGP communities can be used for influencing routing decisions, in the context ofdefault routing modeand ensuring regional traffic flow, relying solely on the CPE to prefer community strings might not be the most robust or direct method to guarantee traffic traverses the correct regional service connection. The service connection itself needs to control the advertisement of prefixes.
* C. Configure BGP on the customer premises equipment (CPE) to prefer the MED attribute on the mobile user prefixes in its respective Prisma Access region.The BGP MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) attribute is primarily used to influence the path selectionbetweenautonomous systems (AS) or within the same AS at different entry points. In this scenario, where serviceconnections are advertising prefixes, filtering at the source (service connection) is a more direct and reliable way to ensure regional traffic flow than relying on the MED attribute on the CPE.
* D. Configure each service connection to prepend the BGP ASN five times for mobile user pool prefixes originating from the other region.BGP AS path prepending is a mechanism to make a path less desirable. While this could influence routing, it doesn’t guarantee that traffic will always take the intended regional path. Filtering provides a more definitive control over which routes are advertised and learned.
Therefore, configuring each service connection to filter out the mobile user pool prefixes from the other region in the advertisements to the data center is the verified method to ensure traffic destined for mobile users traverses the service connection in the appropriate region when using Prisma Access in default routing mode.

NO.41 An intern is tasked with changing the Anti-Spyware Profile used for security rules defined in the GlobalProtect folder. All security rules are using the Default Prisma Profile. The intern reports that the options are greyed out and cannot be modified when selecting the Default Prisma Profile.
Based on the image below, which action will allow the intern to make the required modifications?

Request edit access for the GlobalProtect scope.

Change the configuration scope to Prisma Access and modify the profile group.

Create a new profile, because default profile groups cannot be modified.

Modify the existing anti-spyware profile, because best-practice profiles cannot be removed from a group.

Palo Alto Networks best practices and the behavior of Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) dictate thatpredefined or default objects, including profile groups like “Default Prisma Profile,” cannot be directly modified.
These default objects serve as baseline configurations and are often locked to prevent accidental or unintended changes that could impact the overall security posture.
The intern’s experience of the options being greyed out when selecting “Default Prisma Profile” is a direct indication of this immutability of default objects.
Therefore, the correct action is to:
* Create a new Profile Group:The intern should create a new profile group within the appropriate configuration scope (likely GlobalProtect, given the task).
* Configure the new Profile Group:In this new profile group, the intern can select the desired Anti- Spyware Profile (which might be an existing custom profile or a new one they create).
* Modify Security Rules:The security rules currently using the “Default Prisma Profile” in the GlobalProtect folder need to be modified to use this newly created profile group.
Let’s analyze why the other options are incorrect based on official documentation:
* A. Request edit access for the GlobalProtect scope.While having the correct scope permissions is necessary for makinganychanges within GlobalProtect, it will not override the inherent immutability of default objects like “Default Prisma Profile.” Edit access will allow the intern to create new objects and modify rules, but not directly edit the default profile group.
* B. Change the configuration scope to Prisma Access and modify the profile group.The image shows that “Default Prisma Profile” has a “Location” of “Prisma Access.” However, even within the Prisma Access scope, default profile groups are generally not directly editable. The issue is not the scope but the fact that it’s a default object.
* D. Modify the existing anti-spyware profile, because best-practice profiles cannot be removed from a group.The question is about changing theprofile group, not the individual Anti-Spyware Profile. While “best-practice” profiles might be part of default groups, the core issue is the inability to modify thedefault groupitself. Creating a new group allows the intern to choose which Anti-Spyware Profile to include.
In summary, the fundamental principle in Palo Alto Networks management is that default objects are typically read-only to ensure a consistent and predictable baseline. To make changes, you need to create custom objects.

NO.42 In an Explicit Proxy deployment where no agent can be used on the endpoint, which authentication method is supported with mobile users?

LDAP

Kerberos

SAML

SSO

NO.43 Which statement applies when enabling multitenancy in Prisma Access (Managed by Panorama)?

Service connection licenses will be assigned only to the first tenant, and these service connections can be shared with the other tenants.

A single tenant cannot consist solely of mobile users or solely of remote networks.

Each tenant is allocated its own dedicated Prisma Access instances, with compute resources that are not shared across tenants.

There is flexibility to manage different tenants using separate Panoramas, which allows for better organization and management of the multiple tenants.

When multitenancy is enabled in Prisma Access (Managed by Panorama), a key characteristic is the isolation of resources between tenants. Palo Alto Networks documentation emphasizes that each tenant operates within its own logically separate Prisma Access environment. This includes dedicated compute instances, ensuring that the performance and security of one tenant are not impacted by the activities of another.
Let’s analyze why the other options are incorrect based on official documentation:
A: Service connection licenses will be assigned only to the first tenant, and these service connections can be shared with the other tenants. This statement is incorrect. In a multitenant Prisma Access deployment, licenses are typically managed and allocated per tenant. While the underlying infrastructure might be shared by Palo Alto Networks, the logical resources and often the licensing are segmented for each tenant. Sharing service connections across completely separate tenants would violate the principle of tenant isolation.
B: A single tenant cannot consist solely of mobile users or solely of remote networks. This statement is incorrect. Prisma Access multitenancy allows for flexibility in how tenants are configured. A tenant can be designed to exclusively serve mobile users, exclusively connect remote networks, or a combination of both, depending on the organizational structure and requirements.
D: There is flexibility to manage different tenants using separate Panoramas, which allows for better organization and management of the multiple tenants. While it is possible to have multiple Panorama instances managing different parts of a large infrastructure, when discussing multitenancy within a single Prisma Access instance (as implied by the question “enabling multitenancy in Prisma Access (Managed by Panorama))”, all configured tenants are managed by that single Panorama instance. Managing different tenants with separate Panoramas is a different architectural consideration, not a defining characteristic of enabling multitenancy within one Prisma Access deployment managed by a specific Panorama.
Therefore, the defining characteristic of Prisma Access multitenancy (Managed by Panorama) is the allocation of dedicated Prisma Access instances and compute resources for each tenant, ensuring logical separation and resource isolation

Palo Alto Networks SSE-Engineer Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Topic 1	Prisma Access Services: This section of the exam measures the skills of Cloud Security Architects and covers advanced features within Prisma Access. Candidates are assessed on how to configure and implement enhancements like App Acceleration, traffic replication, IoT security, and privileged remote access. It also includes implementing SaaS security and setting up effective policies related to security, decryption, and QoS. The section further evaluates how to create and manage user-based policies using tools like the Cloud Identity Engine and User ID for proper identity mapping and authentication.
Topic 2	Prisma Access Planning and Deployment: This section of the exam measures the skills of Network Security Engineers and covers foundational knowledge and deployment skills related to Prisma Access architecture. Candidates must understand key components such as security processing nodes, IP addressing, DNS, and compute locations. It evaluates routing mechanisms including routing preferences, backbone routing, and traffic steering. The section also focuses on deploying Prisma Access service infrastructure for mobile users using VPN clients or explicit proxy and configuring remote networks. Additional topics include enabling private application access using service connections, Colo-Connect, and ZTNA connectors, implementing identity authentication methods like SAML, Kerberos, and LDAP, and deploying Prisma Access Browser for secure user access.
Topic 3	Prisma Access Troubleshooting: This section of the exam measures the skills of Technical Support Engineers and covers the monitoring and troubleshooting of Prisma Access environments. It includes the use of Prisma Access Activity Insights, real-time alerting, and a Command Center for visibility. Candidates are expected to troubleshoot connectivity issues for mobile users, remote networks, service connections, and ZTNA connectors. It also focuses on resolving traffic enforcement problems including security policies, HIP enforcement, User-ID mismatches, and split tunneling performance issues.
Topic 4	Prisma Access Administration and Operation: This section of the exam measures the skills of IT Operations Managers and focuses on managing Prisma Access using Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager. It tests knowledge of multitenancy, access control, configuration, and version management, and log reporting. Candidates should be familiar with releasing upgrades and leveraging SCM tools like Copilot. The section also evaluates the deployment of the Strata Logging Service and its integration with Panorama and SCM, log forwarding configurations, and best practice assessments to maintain security posture and compliance.

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