Palo Alto Networks PCCET Exam - Topic 15 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for Palo Alto Networks's PCCET exam

Question #: 70
Topic #: 15

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What type of address translation does a NAT perform?

APrivate to public

BLogical to physical

CPhysical Io logical

DPublic to private

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Suggested Answer: A

NAT stands for Network Address Translation, which is a process that allows devices on a private network to communicate with devices on a public network, such as the Internet. NAT translates the private IP addresses of the devices on the private network to public IP addresses that can be routed on the public network. This way, multiple devices on the private network can share a single public IP address and access the Internet. NAT also provides security benefits, as it hides the internal network structure and IP addresses from the outside world. Reference: Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET), Fundamentals of Network Security, Network Address Translation (NAT)

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Lindsey

3 months ago

Yeah, it's mostly about private to public!

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Marjory

3 months ago

I thought it could do public to private too?

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Natalie

3 months ago

Wait, is it really just private to public?

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Eleonore

4 months ago

Definitely A! That's how it works.

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Gene

4 months ago

NAT translates private to public addresses.

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Jeannine

4 months ago

I’m confused about the options. I thought NAT could also handle public to private, but that might be a different concept.

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Erasmo

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this last week, and I believe NAT does private to public translation.

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Jolene

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about NAT being related to IP address types. Could it be public to private?

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Katie

5 months ago

I think NAT translates private addresses to public ones, right? That sounds familiar.

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Tonja

5 months ago

Wait, is it translating from public to private? I'm not totally sure about that. I'll just guess and go with D.

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Brandon

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. NAT stands for Network Address Translation, so it has to be translating between public and private addresses. The answer is A.

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Chauncey

5 months ago

Address translation? I remember learning about that in class. Let me see, I think it's option B - translating logical to physical addresses.

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Justine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the difference between logical and physical addresses. I'll have to think this one through carefully.

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Osvaldo

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure NAT does private to public address translation, so I'll go with option A.

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Janine

5 months ago

This seems like a good question to apply my knowledge of Oracle VM Manager. I believe the priority and process cap % settings are used to control resource allocation, so the correct answer would be option A - when editing a server pool policy.

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Veta

1 year ago

I'm not sure about this one. Can someone explain why option A is the correct answer for NAT address translation?

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Tracie

1 year ago

I agree with Herman. NAT performs address translation from private to public to allow devices with private IP addresses to communicate over the internet.

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Jeannetta

1 year ago

B) Logical to physical? I'm not even sure what that means. Is this a trick question or did the exam writer just have a brain fart?

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Herman

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) Private to public because NAT translates private IP addresses to public IP addresses.

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Angella

1 year ago

D) Public to private? Haha, yeah, right. That's like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube. NAT is all about making your private network look good on the big, bad internet.

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Lashawnda

1 year ago

D) Public to private

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Willard

1 year ago

C) Physical to logical

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Gail

1 year ago

B) Logical to physical

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Chaya

1 year ago

A) Private to public

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Bong

1 year ago

C) Physical to logical? What is this, a trick question? Everyone knows NAT is all about mapping private to public, not the other way around.

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Lelia

1 year ago

A) Private to public, obviously! I mean, that's the whole point of NAT, right? Translating those pesky private IP addresses to something more internet-friendly.

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Peggie

1 year ago

D) Public to private. Nope, it's the other way around. NAT translates public IP addresses to private ones for internal network use.

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Malika

1 year ago

B) Logical to physical. No, it's actually private to public. NAT changes private IP addresses to public ones for internet communication.

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Levi

1 year ago

A) Private to public, obviously! I mean, that's the whole point of NAT, right? Translating those pesky private IP addresses to something more internet-friendly.

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