Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) — Question 231

In URL filtering, which component matches URL patterns?

Answer options

• A. live URL feeds on the management plane
• B. security processing on the data plane
• C. single-pass pattern matching on the data plane
• D. signature matching on the data plane

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as single-pass pattern matching is specifically designed to efficiently match URL patterns in real-time. Option A refers to URL feeds that provide data but do not perform matching, while B discusses general security processing that is not focused on URL pattern matching. Option D involves signature matching, which is different from pattern matching used for URLs.