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A network architect is designing a new security infrastructure for a large enterprise with multiple branch offices and a central data center. The design requires consistent security policies across all locations, centralized management, and the ability to aggregate logs from all firewalls for compliance reporting. Which Palo Alto Networks solution is best suited to meet these requirements?
- AImplementing Panorama for centralized management and log collection.
- BDeploying standalone Palo Alto Networks firewalls at each location with local management.
- CUtilizing individual firewall web interfaces for policy management and a third-party SIEM for log aggregation.
- DConfiguring each firewall in a high-availability pair and managing them independently.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Implementing Panorama for centralized management and log collection.
Panorama is specifically designed for centralized management, policy enforcement, and log collection across multiple Palo Alto Networks firewalls, making it the ideal solution for large-scale deployments with distributed locations.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Standalone firewalls with local management lack centralized policy enforcement and log aggregation capabilities.
- C. This approach introduces management complexity and potential inconsistencies, as well as reliance on a separate system for log aggregation.
- D. HA pairs provide redundancy for individual firewalls but do not offer centralized management or log aggregation across multiple locations.
Panorama
A centralized management system for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls, enabling unified policy creation, deployment, and log aggregation across numerous devices.
- Centralized policy management
- Log collection and reporting
- Deployment for large-scale environments
Memory trick: Panorama offers a panoramic view of your firewall landscape.