What is the minimum timeframe that can be set on the firewall to check for new WildFire signatures?

The correct answer is D. every 1 minute. PAN-OS supports a WildFire signature update interval as frequent as every 1 minute, enabling near-real-time protection as new malware verdicts are published by the WildFire cloud. This 1-minute polling interval was introduced to dramatically reduce the window of exposure…

Submitted by lucia.co· Apr 18, 2026Configure

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Options

Aevery 30 minutes
Bevery 5 minutes
Conce every 24 hours
Devery 1 minute

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
3% (1)
C
9% (3)
D
89% (31)

Explanation

PAN-OS supports a WildFire signature update interval as frequent as every 1 minute, enabling near-real-time protection as new malware verdicts are published by the WildFire cloud. This 1-minute polling interval was introduced to dramatically reduce the window of exposure between when WildFire analyzes a new threat and when the firewall receives the blocking signature. Every 5 minutes (B) and every 30 minutes (A) are valid intervals but are not the minimum. Once every 24 hours (C) is the longest interval, not the shortest. The 1-minute option requires a valid WildFire subscription.

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#WildFire updates#Signature refresh rate#Security profiles#Firewall configuration

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