Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) — Question 265

Which Security profile generates an alert based on a threshold when the action is set to Alert?

Answer options

• A. Vulnerability Protection
• B. Antivirus
• C. DoS protection
• D. Anti-Spyware

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, DoS protection, as it is specifically designed to generate alerts based on predefined thresholds to detect denial-of-service attacks. Options A, B, and D do not focus on threshold-based alerts; they serve different purposes such as vulnerability detection, malware prevention, and spyware protection, respectively.