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Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer NGFW-Engineer Exam

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Vendor:	Palo Alto Networks
Exam Name:	Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Engineer
Registration Code:	NGFW-Engineer
Related Certification:	Palo Alto Networks Certified Next-Generation Firewall Engineer Certification
Exam Audience:	Palo Alto Network Engineers and System Administrators,

Total Questions

125

Last Updated

05-07-2026

Exam Duration

90 MINUTES

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Question: 1

Which CLI command is used to configure the management interface as a DHCP client?

Aset network dhcp interface management

Bset network dhcp type management-interface

Cset deviceconfig system type dhcp-client

Dset deviceconfig management type dhcp-client

Answer: D

Explanation:

To configure the management interface as a DHCP client on a Palo Alto Networks NGFW, the correct CLI command is set deviceconfig management type dhcp-client.

This command configures the management interface to obtain an IP address dynamically using DHCP.

Question: 2

An administrator plans to upgrade a pair of active/passive firewalls to a new PAN-OS release. The environment is highly sensitive, and downtime must be minimized.

What is the recommended upgrade process for minimal disruption in this high availability (HA) scenario?

ASuspend the active firewall to trigger a failover to the passive firewall. With traffic now running on the former passive unit, upgrade the suspended (now passive) firewall and confirm proper operation. Then fail traffic back and upgrade the remaining firewall.

BShut down the currently active firewall and upgrade it offline, allowing the passive firewall to handle all traffic. Once the active firewall finishes upgrading, bring it back online and rejoin the HA cluster. Finally, upgrade the passive firewall while the newly upgraded unit remains active.

CIsolate both firewalls from the production environment and upgrade them in a separate, offline setup. Reconnect them only after validating the new software version, resuming HA functionality once both units are fully upgraded and tested.

DPush the new PAN-OS version simultaneously to both firewalls, having them upgrade and reboot in parallel. Rely on automated HA reconvergence to restore normal operations without manually failing over traffic.

Answer: A

Explanation:

In an active/passive HA setup, the recommended process for upgrading involves minimizing downtime and ensuring traffic continuity by using the failover process:

Suspend the active firewall: This triggers a failover to the passive unit, making it the active unit.

Upgrade the former passive (now active) unit: With traffic now running on the previously passive unit, upgrade the suspended unit while the active unit continues handling traffic.

Confirm proper operation: Once the upgrade is complete, verify that the upgraded unit is functioning properly.

Fail traffic back: Once the upgraded firewall is confirmed to be working, fail the traffic back to the original active unit and upgrade the remaining firewall.

Question: 3

Palo Alto Networks NGFWs use SSL/TLS profiles to secure which two types of connections? (Choose two.)

ANAT tables

BUser Authentication

CGlobalProtect Gateways

DGlobalProtect Portal

Answer: C, D

Explanation:

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) use SSL/TLS profiles to secure connections for services such as GlobalProtect Gateways and GlobalProtect Portals. These profiles are used to manage the SSL/TLS encryption and decryption for secure communication between the firewall and clients (such as VPN clients for GlobalProtect). This helps ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the data during transmission.

Question: 4

An organization runs multiple Kubernetes clusters both on-premises and in public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP). They want to deploy the Palo Alto Networks CN-Series NGFW to secure east-west traffic within each cluster, maintain consistent Security policies across all environments, and dynamically scale as containerized workloads spin up or down. They also plan to use a centralized Panorama instance for policy management and visibility.

Which approach meets these requirements?

AInstall standalone CN-Series instances in each cluster with local configuration only. Export daily policy configuration snapshots to Panorama for recordkeeping, but do not unify policy enforcement.

BConfigure the CN-Series only in public cloud clusters, and rely on Kubernetes Network Policies for on-premises cluster security. Synchronize partial policy information into Panorama manually as needed.

CUse Kubernetes-native deployment tools (e.g., Helm) to deploy CN-Series in each cluster, ensuring local insertion into the service mesh or CNI. Manage all CN-Series firewalls centrally from Panorama, applying uniform Security policies across on-premises and cloud clusters.

DDeploy a single CN-Series firewall in the on-premises data center to process traffic for all clusters, connecting remote clusters via VPN or peering. Manage this single instance through Panorama.

Answer: C

Explanation:

This approach meets all the requirements for securing east-west traffic within each Kubernetes cluster, maintaining consistent security policies across on-premises and cloud environments, and allowing for dynamic scaling of the CN-Series NGFWs as containerized workloads spin up or down. By using Kubernetes-native deployment tools (such as Helm), the CN-Series NGFWs can be deployed and scaled dynamically within each cluster. Local insertion into the service mesh or CNI ensures that the NGFW can inspect traffic at the appropriate points within the cluster.

Centralized management via Panorama ensures that security policies are uniform across both on-premises and cloud environments, providing visibility and control across all clusters.

Question: 5

An engineer is implementing a new rollout of SAML for administrator authentication across a company's Palo Alto Networks NGFWs. User authentication on company firewalls is currently performed with RADIUS, which will remain available for six months, until it is decommissioned. The company wants both authentication types to be running in parallel during the transition to SAML.

Which two actions meet the criteria? (Choose two.)

ACreate a testing and rollback plan for the transition from Radius to SAML, as the two authentication profiles cannot be run in tandem.

BCreate an authentication sequence that includes both the ''RADIUS'' Server Profile and ''SAML Identity Provider'' Server Profile to run the two services in tandem.

CCreate and apply an authentication profile with the ''SAML Identity Provider'' Server Profile.

DCreate and add the ''SAML Identity Provider'' Server Profile to the authentication profile for the ''RADIUS'' Server Profile.

Answer: B, D

Explanation:

To enable both RADIUS and SAML authentication to run in parallel during the transition period, you need to configure an authentication sequence and an authentication profile that includes both authentication methods.

By creating an authentication sequence that includes both RADIUS and SAML server profiles, the firewall will attempt authentication with RADIUS first and, if that fails, will fall back to SAML. This enables both authentication types to function simultaneously during the transition period.

You can also configure an authentication profile that includes both the RADIUS Server Profile and the SAML Identity Provider server profile. This setup allows the firewall to use both RADIUS and SAML for authentication requests, and it will check both authentication methods in parallel.

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