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A network administrator is configuring a Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) to enforce granular control over applications, regardless of the port or protocol they use. Which core technology within the NGFW enables this capability?
- AThreat Prevention
- BURL Filtering
- CApp-ID
- DUser-ID
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Correct answer: C. App-ID
App-ID is the core technology in Palo Alto Networks NGFWs that identifies applications based on multiple techniques, allowing for granular control independent of port or protocol. This enables security policies to be applied directly to applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Threat Prevention is a security subscription that protects against known and unknown threats, not for application identification.
- B. URL Filtering categorizes web pages and enforces policies based on website content, not for identifying applications themselves.
- D. User-ID maps users to IP addresses for user-based policy enforcement, not for application identification.
App-ID
Palo Alto Networks' patented technology that accurately identifies applications regardless of port, protocol, encryption, or evasive tactics.
- Identifies applications based on multiple techniques (signatures, heuristics, decryption).
- Enables granular policy enforcement on applications.
- Fundamental to the NGFW's 'application-centric' approach.
Memory trick: Applications Identified by Port and Protocol are an App-ID's prime directive.