Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET) Practice Exam

Which subscription allows for inbound and outbound scanning of files for threats?

1. DNS Security

2. URL Filtering

3. Threat Prevention

4. WildFire

The correct answer is: Threat Prevention

The subscription that allows for inbound and outbound scanning of files for threats is the Threat Prevention service. This service is designed to analyze network traffic in real-time to identify and block malware, exploits, and other threats before they can impact the organization's environment. By scanning files both coming into and leaving the network, Threat Prevention helps maintain a high level of security by detecting harmful content and preventing it from executing or spreading. Threat Prevention utilizes multiple threat detection techniques, including signature-based detection and behavioral analysis, to effectively identify and mitigate threats across various network protocols. This proactive approach ensures that both known and unknown threats can be addressed quickly to protect the business's assets. In contrast, the other options serve different security functions. DNS Security focuses on blocking and preventing malicious domains, URL Filtering is primarily used for controlling access to certain websites based on their content or URL categorization, and WildFire specifically provides advanced threat detection for files by analyzing them in a sandbox environment, but it does not provide continuous scanning for all inbound and outbound traffic like Threat Prevention does.