As a best practice, which URL category should you target first for SSL decryption?

The correct answer is B. High Risk. Palo Alto Networks best practice guidance recommends starting SSL decryption with the 'High Risk' URL category because these sites are statistically most likely to host malware, exploit kits, and malicious content - so decrypting them delivers the greatest immediate security…

Submitted by yuriko_h· Apr 18, 2026Plan

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Options

AOnline Storage and Backup
BHigh Risk
CHealth and Medicine
DFinancial Services

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A
7% (2)
B
90% (27)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Palo Alto Networks best practice guidance recommends starting SSL decryption with the 'High Risk' URL category because these sites are statistically most likely to host malware, exploit kits, and malicious content - so decrypting them delivers the greatest immediate security return. Starting here maximizes threat detection while minimizing privacy exposure. (A) Online Storage and Backup is important but not the top priority. (C) Health and Medicine and (D) Financial Services are sensitive categories where decryption raises privacy concerns (and may conflict with regulations like HIPAA or PCI-DSS), so they are typically addressed later in a phased decryption rollout after user communication and exception policies are established.

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#SSL Decryption#URL Filtering#Best Practices#Security Policy

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