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The Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (Enterprise DLP) subscription is responsible for sending non-file format-based traffic that matches Data Filtering Profile criteria to a cloud service for further inspection and verdict determination.

Why Enterprise DLP is the Correct Answer?

Monitors and Prevents Sensitive Data Loss --

Detects sensitive data patterns (e.g., PII, credit card numbers, social security numbers) in non-file-based traffic such as HTTP, SMTP, and FTP.

Prevents accidental or intentional data leaks from corporate environments.

Cloud-Based Verdict Analysis --

Enterprise DLP forwards suspicious traffic to a cloud-based analysis engine to classify and enforce policies on structured and unstructured data.

Works across SaaS, web, and email environments.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect?

B . SaaS Security Inline

Incorrect, because SaaS Security Inline focuses on SaaS application traffic control rather than DLP for non-file-based traffic.

C . Advanced URL Filtering

Incorrect, because Advanced URL Filtering focuses on web-based threat protection (e.g., malicious URLs, phishing sites), not DLP inspection.

D . Advanced WildFire

Incorrect, because WildFire is designed to analyze files for malware, not data loss prevention in non-file-based traffic.

Reference to Firewall Deployment and Security Features:

Firewall Deployment -- Enterprise DLP integrates with NGFW policies to prevent data leaks.

Security Policies -- Enforces data protection policies across multiple traffic types.

VPN Configurations -- Inspects VPN traffic for sensitive data leaks.

Threat Prevention -- Works alongside IPS to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration.

WildFire Integration -- While WildFire analyzes files, Enterprise DLP inspects non-file-based data patterns.

Zero Trust Architectures -- Ensures strict controls over sensitive data movement.

Thus, the correct answer is: A. Enterprise DLP

In a Prisma SD-WAN environment, the most operationally efficient way to optimize and secure traffic between branch offices and the data center is to configure dynamic path selection.

How Dynamic Path Selection Optimizes Traffic:

Monitors Real-Time Network Performance -- Prisma SD-WAN continuously measures latency, jitter, and packet loss across multiple WAN links.

Automatically Chooses the Best Path -- It dynamically routes traffic through the best-performing link to maintain high application performance.

Improves Reliability and Redundancy -- If a link degrades, failover occurs seamlessly to another available path.

Enhances Security -- Works in conjunction with security policies to route sensitive traffic through trusted paths.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect?

A . Ensure all branch office traffic is routed through a central hub for inspection.

Incorrect, because a hub-and-spoke model introduces unnecessary latency and reduces network efficiency.

Prisma SD-WAN is designed to enable direct and secure branch-to-branch communication without forcing all traffic through a centralized data center.

B . Create NAT policies to translate internal branch IP addresses to public IP addresses.

Incorrect, because NAT policies do not optimize network performance---they are used for address translation.

Prisma SD-WAN dynamically selects paths based on performance metrics, not just address translation.

C . Define security zones for branch offices and the data center.

Incorrect, because security zones provide segmentation and control, but they do not directly optimize network performance.

While security zoning is essential, it does not solve the problem of choosing the best network path dynamically.

Reference to Firewall Deployment and Security Features:

Firewall Deployment -- Prisma SD-WAN integrates with NGFWs for secure traffic routing.

Security Policies -- Ensures traffic is optimized while maintaining security compliance.

VPN Configurations -- Works with IPsec VPN tunnels to choose the best available path dynamically.

Threat Prevention -- Prevents attacks by dynamically routing traffic away from compromised paths.

WildFire Integration -- Monitors suspicious traffic before dynamically selecting paths.

Zero Trust Architectures -- Enforces secure network segmentation while optimizing branch-to-data center communication.

Thus, the correct answer is: D. Configure dynamic path selection based on network performance metrics.

To successfully monitor and control IT-sanctioned SaaS applications, decryption policies must be configured, along with Data Filtering and URL Filtering Profiles in Security Policies.

Why These Two Steps Are Necessary?

Validate which certificates will be used to establish trust ( Correct)

When configuring SSL decryption, the firewall must establish trust between endpoints and the proxy certificate.

This involves deploying a trusted root certificate to internal user devices to avoid SSL/TLS warnings.

Configure SSL Forward Proxy ( Correct)

SSL Forward Proxy is required for decrypting outbound HTTPS traffic to SaaS applications.

It allows policy enforcement on SaaS-bound traffic, including URL filtering, data filtering, and application control.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect?

C . Create new self-signed certificates to use for decryption.

Incorrect, because self-signed certificates are not recommended for large-scale deployments.

Enterprise deployments should use an internal CA or a trusted third-party CA.

D . Configure SSL Inbound Inspection.

Incorrect, because SSL Inbound Inspection is used for decrypting traffic destined for internal servers, not SaaS application traffic.

SaaS applications are external services, so SSL Forward Proxy is required instead.

Reference to Firewall Deployment and Security Features:

Firewall Deployment -- Enforces SSL decryption policies on SaaS traffic.

Security Policies -- Applies URL filtering, threat prevention, and data filtering on decrypted traffic.

VPN Configurations -- Ensures GlobalProtect users' traffic is inspected securely.

Threat Prevention -- Detects malware, credential theft, and unauthorized data exfiltration in SaaS traffic.

WildFire Integration -- Analyzes decrypted files for malware threats.

Panorama -- Provides centralized management of SaaS decryption policies.

Zero Trust Architectures -- Ensures only approved SaaS applications are accessed securely.

Thus, the correct answers are: A. Validate which certificates will be used to establish trust. B. Configure SSL Forward Proxy.

Cloud NGFW for AWS is a managed next-generation firewall service provided by Palo Alto Networks, designed to secure AWS environments. It can be configured using two primary tools:

Cloud Service Provider's Management Console (AWS Console) --

AWS users can deploy and manage Cloud NGFW for AWS directly from the AWS Marketplace or AWS Management Console.

The AWS console allows integration with AWS native services, such as VPCs, security groups, and IAM policies.

Panorama --

Panorama provides centralized policy and configuration management for Cloud NGFW instances deployed across AWS.

It enables consistent security policy enforcement, log aggregation, and seamless integration with on-premises and multi-cloud firewalls.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect?

A . Cortex XSIAM

Incorrect, because Cortex XSIAM is an AI-driven security operations platform, not a tool for Cloud NGFW configuration.

It focuses on SOC automation, threat detection, and response rather than firewall policy management.

C . Prisma Cloud Management Console

Incorrect, because Prisma Cloud is designed for cloud security posture management (CSPM) and compliance.

While Prisma Cloud monitors security risks in AWS, it does not configure or manage Cloud NGFW policies.

Reference to Firewall Deployment and Security Features:

Firewall Deployment -- Cloud NGFW integrates with AWS network architecture.

Security Policies -- Panorama enforces security policies across AWS workloads.

VPN Configurations -- Cloud NGFW supports AWS-based VPN traffic inspection.

Threat Prevention -- Protects AWS workloads from malware, exploits, and network threats.

WildFire Integration -- Detects unknown threats within AWS environments.

Zero Trust Architectures -- Secures AWS cloud workloads using Zero Trust principles.

Thus, the correct answers are: B. Cloud service provider's management console D. Panorama

The inline cloud analysis feature in the Advanced Threat Prevention subscription enables real-time threat detection using machine learning (ML) and deep-learning models. However, for it to be effective, the firewall must decrypt encrypted traffic to analyze potential threats hidden within TLS/SSL connections.

Why SSL Decryption is Necessary?

Threat actors often hide malware and exploits in encrypted traffic.

Without SSL decryption, inline cloud analysis cannot inspect encrypted threats.

Decryption allows full visibility into traffic for inline deep-learning threat detection.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect?

A . Configure Advanced Threat Prevention profiles with default settings and only focus on high-risk traffic to avoid affecting network performance.

Incorrect, because default settings may not enable inline cloud analysis, and focusing only on high-risk traffic reduces security effectiveness.

C . Update or create a new anti-spyware security profile and enable the appropriate local deep-learning models.

Incorrect, because Anti-Spyware profiles detect command-and-control (C2) traffic, but inline cloud analysis requires inspecting full packet content, which requires SSL decryption.

D . Disable anti-spyware to avoid performance impacts and rely solely on external threat intelligence.

Incorrect, because disabling anti-spyware would leave the network vulnerable. Inline cloud analysis works in conjunction with threat intelligence and local prevention capabilities.

Reference to Firewall Deployment and Security Features:

Firewall Deployment -- Ensures encrypted traffic is inspected for threats.

Security Policies -- Requires SSL decryption policies to apply Advanced Threat Prevention.

VPN Configurations -- Ensures decryption and inspection apply to VPN traffic.

Threat Prevention -- Works alongside Advanced WildFire and inline ML models.

WildFire Integration -- Inspects unknown threats in decrypted files.

Zero Trust Architectures -- Enforces continuous inspection of all encrypted traffic.

Thus, the correct answer is: B. Enable SSL decryption in Security policies to inspect and analyze encrypted traffic for threats.