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Which two items must be configured when implementing application override and allowing traffic through the firewall? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. Application override policy rule C. Security policy rule. Implementing application override requires both an application override policy rule to reclassify traffic and a security policy rule to permit the newly classified traffic.

Submitted by devops_kid· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

Which two items must be configured when implementing application override and allowing traffic through the firewall? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AApplication filter
  • BApplication override policy rule
  • CSecurity policy rule
  • DCustom app

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    10% (5)
  • B
    84% (42)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Implementing application override requires both an application override policy rule to reclassify traffic and a security policy rule to permit the newly classified traffic.

AApplication filter

Application filters are used to group applications for use in security policies, but they are not a mandatory configuration element for the act of *implementing* an application override itself.

BApplication override policy ruleCorrect

An application override policy rule is necessary to instruct the firewall to identify specific traffic (based on port and protocol) as a particular application, overriding App-ID's default classification. This forces a specific application interpretation.

CSecurity policy ruleCorrect

Even after an application override rule reclassifies traffic, a corresponding security policy rule is still required to explicitly allow the traffic identified by the overridden application. The security policy acts on the application identity to permit or deny the flow.

DCustom app

While a custom application might be used as the target for an override if a standard application doesn't fit, it's not strictly *required* for every application override scenario; you can override to an existing application.

Concept tested: Application override configuration requirements

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/app-id/application-override.html

Topics

#Application Override#Security Policies#Firewall Configuration#App-ID

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