Palo Alto Networks System Engineer – Strata — Question 71

Within the Five-Step Methodology of Zero Trust, in which step would application access and user access be defined?

Answer options

• A. Step 1: Define the Protect Surface
• B. Step 3: Architect a Zero Trust Network
• C. Step 5: Monitor and Maintain the Network
• D. Step 2: Map the Protect Surface Transaction Flows
• E. Step 4: Create the Zero Trust Policy

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E because creating the Zero Trust Policy is specifically the step where access rules and permissions for users and applications are defined to ensure security. The other options represent different phases of the methodology that do not focus on defining access permissions.