Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA) — Question 11

What does Palo Alto Networks Traps do first when an endpoint is asked to run an executable?

Answer options

• A. send the executable to WildFire
• B. run a static analysis
• C. run a dynamic analysis
• D. check its execution policy

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Palo Alto Networks Traps begins by checking the execution policy to determine if the executable can be run based on predefined security rules. Options A, B, and C are subsequent steps that may occur depending on the results of the execution policy check, but they do not occur first.