Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Apprentice (CyberSec-Apprentice) Free Practice Test

Question 1

What is a desired outcome of automation is a security operations center (SOC)?

A. Increased MTTR

B. Increased number of alerts

C. Increased false positives

D. Increased efficiency

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

Which feature defines a firewall as being next-generation?

A. Static inspection

B. Intrusion prevention

C. Biometric security

D. Application awareness

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

What does a host-based firewall primarily attempt to prevent?

A. Privilege escalation

B. Unauthorized or suspicious network connections

C. Pop-up advertisements

D. Exhaustion of network memory resources

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

What is a function of a default gateway?

A. Acting as a buffer for reducing traffic overhead on a link

B. Eliminating packet errors for traffic traversing a network

C. Increasing signal strength of mesh wireless networks

D. Allowing communication between two networks

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5

What is a self-sufficient executable package that encompasses all necessary components for running a piece of software including the code, runtime, libraries, and system tools?

A. Virtual machine (VM)

B. Container

C. Host

D. Server

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

How is Zero Trust implemented on a network?

A. By inspecting and validation traffic continuously

B. By designating failover paths

C. By assigning all security to a proxy solution

D. By removing excess network devices

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

Which layer exists in the OSI model but not in the TCP/IP model?

A. Presentation

B. Application

C. Network

D. Transport

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

What will secure connections from a company's remote employees when they want to access sensitive documents at a branch office?

A. VPN clients of compatible devices

B. Public FTP servers using RADIUS authentication

C. Websites using steganography

D. Attachments transferred via unsecured email

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

A company requires employees to enter both a password and a temporary verification code before accessing internal systems. What security measure is this?

A. Multi-Factor Authentication

B. Data Masking

C. Single Sign-On

D. Encryption

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

What is a self-contained operating environment that behaves like a computer separate from the physical host?

A. Virtual Machine (VM)

B. Hypervisor

C. WAN accelerator

D. Container

Correct Answer: A

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