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A company is migrating its on-premises applications to a public cloud environment and needs to extend its existing Palo Alto Networks security policies to protect the cloud infrastructure. The cloud environment uses virtual networks and instances. Which Palo Alto Networks cloud security solution is designed to provide next-generation firewall capabilities directly within this type of public cloud environment?
- AGlobalProtect
- BVM-Series Firewall
- CMagnifier
- DPanorama
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Correct answer: B. VM-Series Firewall
The VM-Series Firewall is a virtualized version of the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall, specifically designed to be deployed directly within public and private cloud environments to secure virtual networks and instances.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. GlobalProtect provides secure remote access, not next-generation firewall protection for cloud infrastructure.
- C. Magnifier (now part of Cortex XDR) is for behavioral analytics and threat detection, not a firewall solution.
- D. Panorama is a centralized management platform, not a firewall itself for cloud environments.
VM-Series Firewall
A virtualized next-generation firewall from Palo Alto Networks, designed for deployment in public and private cloud environments to secure virtual networks and applications.
- Software-based firewall
- Deploys in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Provides NGFW features in virtualized environments
Memory trick: To protect the cloud, you need a firewall that thinks like a cloud.