Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) — Question 16

Which three steps will reduce the CPU utilization on the management plane? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Disable SNMP on the management interface.
• B. Application override of SSL application.
• C. Disable logging at session start in Security policies.
• D. Disable predefined reports.
• E. Reduce the traffic being decrypted by the firewall.

Correct answer: A, C, D

Explanation

Disabling SNMP on the management interface, turning off logging at session start, and disabling predefined reports all help decrease CPU load by reducing unnecessary processing and resource consumption. In contrast, application overrides and reducing decrypted traffic do not directly address management plane CPU utilization.