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PSE-SWFW-PRO-24 · Question #88

Which three tools are available to customers to facilitate the simplified and/or best-practice configuration of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is C. Policy Optimizer to help identify and recommend Layer 7 policy changes D. Expedition to enable the creation of custom threat signatures E. Best Practice Assessment (BPA) in Strata Cloud Manager (SCM). Option C: This is a key tool for simplifying and optimizing security policies. Policy Optimizer analyzes traffic logs and provides recommendations for refining Layer 7 policies based on application usage. This helps reduce policy complexity and improve security posture by…

NGFW Configuration and Best Practices

Question

Which three tools are available to customers to facilitate the simplified and/or best-practice configuration of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)? (Choose three.)

Options

  • ATelemetry to ensure that Palo Alto Networks has full visibility into the firewall configuration
  • BDay 1 Configuration through the customer support portal (CSP)
  • CPolicy Optimizer to help identify and recommend Layer 7 policy changes
  • DExpedition to enable the creation of custom threat signatures
  • EBest Practice Assessment (BPA) in Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    13% (4)
  • C
    84% (27)

Explanation

Option C: This is a key tool for simplifying and optimizing security policies. Policy Optimizer analyzes traffic logs and provides recommendations for refining Layer 7 policies based on application usage. This helps reduce policy complexity and improve security posture by ensuring policies are as specific as possible. Option D: Expedition is a migration tool that can also be used to create custom App-IDs and threat signatures. While primarily for migrations, its ability to create custom signatures helps tailor the firewall's protection to specific environments and applications, which is a form of configuration Option E: The BPA is a powerful tool that analyzes firewall configurations against Palo Alto Networks best practices. It provides detailed reports with recommendations for improving security, performance, and compliance. This is a direct way to ensure configurations adhere to

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#Day 1 Configuration#Policy Optimizer#Best Practice Assessment#Expedition

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