Palo Alto Networks PCCET Exam - Topic 14 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for Palo Alto Networks's PCCET exam

Question #: 88
Topic #: 14

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Which option is an example of a North-South traffic flow?

ALateral movement within a cloud or data center

BAn internal three-tier application

CClient-server interactions that cross the edge perimeter

DTraffic between an internal server and internal user

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Suggested Answer: C

North-south refers to data packets that move in and out of the virtualized environment from the host network or a corresponding traditional data center. North-south traffic is secured by one or more physical form factor perimeter edge firewalls.

by Lenny at Aug 17, 2025, 08:08 AM

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Ines

2 months ago

A and B are more lateral, not North-South.

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Josefa

2 months ago

Totally agree, C is the best example here!

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Leonida

2 months ago

I thought it was D at first, but C makes more sense.

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Audrie

3 months ago

Wait, is C really North-South? Seems off to me.

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Matilda

3 months ago

C is definitely the right choice!

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Roxane

3 months ago

I guess I need to think about how traffic crosses boundaries; could it be option C? That sounds right to me!

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Lyla

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like internal traffic is more East-West, so that might help narrow it down.

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Fatima

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about edge perimeter traffic being significant for North-South flows.

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Carolann

4 months ago

I think North-South traffic refers to data moving in and out of a network, so maybe it's about client-server interactions?

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Johnetta

4 months ago

I feel pretty confident that the answer is C. North-South traffic refers to traffic that crosses the network perimeter, which is exactly what the client-server interactions in option C are doing.

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Lonna

4 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. North-South traffic would be traffic going between an internal network and an external network, right? So C seems like the best option here.

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Bernardine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'm trying to think through the definitions of North-South vs East-West traffic flow, but I'm a bit confused. Maybe I should review my notes before answering.

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Terry

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward - I think the answer is C, since client-server interactions that cross the edge perimeter would be an example of North-South traffic flow.

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Rosenda

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe option D is the correct example.

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Jarod

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. I was leaning towards D) Traffic between an internal server and internal user, but now I'm second-guessing myself.

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Lavonna

5 months ago

I think C) Client-server interactions that cross the edge perimeter is the correct answer. That's the only one that involves traffic flow between different network zones.

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