Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)Monitoring and ReportingEasy
A network security administrator needs to quickly identify the top applications consuming the most bandwidth on the network over the last 24 hours. Which feature of the Palo Alto Networks firewall would provide this information most efficiently?
- AACC (Application Command Center)
- BDevice > High Availability > Operational Commands
- CReports > Custom Reports
- DMonitor > Logs > Traffic
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. ACC (Application Command Center)
The ACC (Application Command Center) provides a graphical, real-time overview of network activity, including widgets that quickly display top applications by bandwidth consumption. This is the most efficient way to gain this insight.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This menu is used for managing high availability settings and operational commands, not for monitoring application bandwidth usage.
- C. Custom reports can be configured for this, but they are not as immediate or efficient for a quick overview as the ACC.
- D. Traffic logs contain the raw data but require filtering and aggregation to identify top applications, which is less efficient than ACC.
ACC (Application Command Center)
The ACC is a dashboard within the Palo Alto Networks firewall that provides a graphical summary of network activity, including applications, users, and threats.
- Offers real-time and historical views of network traffic.
- Includes widgets for quick visualization of top applications, threats, and users.
- Provides an intuitive way to identify trends and anomalies.
Memory trick: ACC: A Clear and Concise view of network activity.