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As a best practice, logging at session start should be used in which case?

The correct answer is A. While troubleshooting. Session-start logging creates a log entry the moment a session opens, then another when it closes, effectively doubling log volume and storage load. This overhead is only justified during active troubleshooting - for example, when you need to confirm that a long-lived session…

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Operate

Question

As a best practice, logging at session start should be used in which case?

Options

  • AWhile troubleshooting
  • BOnly on Deny rules
  • COnly when log at session end is enabled
  • DOn all Allow rules

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    94% (34)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Session-start logging creates a log entry the moment a session opens, then another when it closes, effectively doubling log volume and storage load. This overhead is only justified during active troubleshooting - for example, when you need to confirm that a long-lived session was seen before it terminates. Best practice is to leave session-start logging disabled in production and enable it only while diagnosing a specific issue.

Topics

#Logging#Session Management#Troubleshooting#Firewall Configuration

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