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Which object would an administrator create to enable access to all applications in the office- programs subcategory?

The correct answer is A. application filter. To enable access to all applications belonging to the 'office-programs' subcategory, an administrator should create an application filter.

Submitted by diego_uy· Apr 18, 2026Managing Objects

Question

Which object would an administrator create to enable access to all applications in the office- programs subcategory?

Options

  • Aapplication filter
  • BURL category
  • CHIP profile
  • Dapplication group

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    86% (25)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To enable access to all applications belonging to the 'office-programs' subcategory, an administrator should create an application filter.

Aapplication filterCorrect

An application filter allows for dynamic grouping of applications based on shared attributes like subcategory, risk, or technology, enabling policies to automatically include all applications matching the criteria, such as 'office-programs'.

BURL category

A URL category is used for classifying web content and domains, not for grouping applications detected by App-ID.

CHIP profile

A HIP profile is used for endpoint posture assessment with GlobalProtect, which is unrelated to grouping applications for policy enforcement.

Dapplication group

An application group is a static collection of manually specified applications, requiring individual additions and updates, making it less dynamic and efficient than an application filter for a subcategory.

Concept tested: Application filter functionality

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/applications/application-filters-and-groups/create-an-application-filter

Topics

#Application Filters#App-ID#Security Policy Objects#Application Control

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