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Palo Alto Networks NGFW-Engineer Exam Questions
- Topic 1: PAN-OS Networking Configuration: This section of the exam measures the skills of Network Engineers in configuring networking components within PAN-OS. It covers interface setup across Layer 2, Layer 3, virtual wire, tunnel interfaces, and aggregate Ethernet configurations. Additionally, it includes zone creation, high availability configurations (active/active and active/passive), routing protocols, and GlobalProtect setup for portals, gateways, authentication, and tunneling. The section also addresses IPSec, quantum-resistant cryptography, and GRE tunnels.
- Topic 2: PAN-OS Device Setting Configuration: This section evaluates the expertise of System Administrators in configuring device settings on PAN-OS. It includes implementing authentication roles and profiles, and configuring virtual systems with interfaces, zones, routers, and inter-VSYS security. Logging mechanisms such as Strata Logging Service and log forwarding are covered alongside software updates and certificate management for PKI integration and decryption. The section also focuses on configuring Cloud Identity Engine User-ID features and web proxy settings.
- Topic 3: Integration and Automation: This section measures the skills of Automation Engineers in deploying and managing Palo Alto Networks NGFWs across various environments. It includes the installation of PA-Series, VM-Series, CN-Series, and Cloud NGFWs. The use of APIs for automation, integration with third-party services like Kubernetes and Terraform, centralized management with Panorama templates and device groups, as well as building custom dashboards and reports in Application Command Center (ACC) are key topics.
Free Palo Alto Networks NGFW-Engineer Exam Actual Questions
Note: Premium Questions for NGFW-Engineer were last updated On Aug. 12, 2026 (see below)
A security administrator is creating a new custom report to get a consolidated view of network events and needs to select a database to query for the report data.
Which valid set of databases is available for the task?
An administrator needs to perform several maintenance tasks on a managed firewall directly from the Panorama console, without using the Context Switch feature.
Which set of tasks can the administrator fully execute from the Panorama UI? (Choose one answer)
Palo Alto Networks Panorama provides a centralized management platform that allows administrators to manage firewalls through two primary constructs: Templates and Device Groups. When working directly within the Panorama UI (without switching to the firewall's context), an administrator interacts with these constructs to push configurations down to the managed devices.
The tasks listed in Option C represent the core functionality of Panorama's hierarchical management:
Edit a post-rule: Security policies are managed within Device Groups. Post-rules are specific rules that appear after any locally defined rules on the firewall, allowing Panorama to enforce a 'bottom-line' security posture across all managed devices.
Create a new certificate profile: Object management, including certificate profiles, is handled within Templates or Device Groups (depending on scope) and can be easily defined at the Panorama level.
Configure the firewall's hostname: System-level settings, such as hostnames, DNS, and NTP, are managed via Templates.
Conversely, the other options include tasks that generally require a direct connection or a 'Context Switch' to the specific firewall's management plane. For example, viewing real-time session details (Option A) or the local ACC (Option B) requires querying the specific firewall's data plane. While Panorama can trigger a software update, performing a device reboot (Option A) or managing local administrator accounts (Option D) are typically performed either locally or through the context switch to ensure the administrator is interacting with the device's specific local database rather than the global Panorama template.
A PA-Series firewall with all licensable features is being installed. The customer's Security policy requires that users do not directly access websites. Instead, a security device must create the connection, and there must be authentication back to the Active Directory servers for all sessions.
Which action meets the requirements in this scenario?
In this scenario, the customer requires that users do not directly access websites and that a security device (the firewall) manages the connection, while also ensuring that there is authentication back to the Active Directory (AD) servers for all sessions. The explicit proxy with Kerberos authentication is the best solution because:
The explicit proxy allows the firewall to intercept user web traffic and manage the connections on behalf of users.
Kerberos authentication ensures that the user's identity is validated against the Active Directory servers before the session is allowed, fulfilling the authentication requirement.
What are two valid zone types that can be selected from the zone configuration menu, per Palo Alto Networks best practices? (Choose two answers)
In the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS environment, a Security Zone is a logical grouping of interfaces that allows for the application of security policies based on the network's topology and security requirements. When navigating to the zone configuration menu, an administrator must define the Type of the zone, which dictates how the firewall processes traffic and which types of interfaces can be associated with it.
The primary valid zone types available in the configuration menu include Layer 3, Layer 2, Virtual Wire, Tap, and Tunnel.
Layer 3 (Option A): This is the most common zone type. It is used when the firewall acts as a routing hop. Interfaces in a Layer 3 zone have IP addresses assigned and participate in routing tables.
Layer 2 (Option B): This type is used when the firewall is integrated into a switched environment where it performs inspection without acting as a router. Traffic is switched between interfaces within the same Layer 2 zone based on MAC addresses.
It is important to note that while Management and DMZ are common terms in networking, they are not technical 'types' in the zone configuration menu. 'Management' refers to a dedicated physical port for administrative access (which typically does not belong to a security zone for transit traffic), and 'DMZ' is a functional role or name given to a zone (usually of the Layer 3 type) rather than a selectable architectural type.
Which type of firewall resource can be assigned when configuring a new firewall virtual system (VSYS)?
When configuring a new firewall virtual system (VSYS) on a Palo Alto Networks firewall, one of the resources that can be assigned is the sessions limit. This setting allows the administrator to control the number of active sessions that can be handled by the VSYS, ensuring that each virtual system has an appropriate allocation of resources based on its needs.
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