Palo Alto Networks System Engineer – SASE — Question 59

What is a disadvantage of proxy secure access service edge (SASE) when compared to an inline SASE solution?

Answer options

• A. Proxies force policy actions to be treated as business decisions instead of compromises due to technical limitations.
• B. Teams added additional tools to web proxies that promised to solve point problems, resulting in a fragmented and ineffective security architecture.
• C. Proxy solutions require an unprecedented level of interconnectivity.
• D. Exclusive use of web proxies leads to significant blind spots in traffic and an inability to identify applications and threats on non-standard ports or across multiple protocols.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, highlights how relying exclusively on web proxies can create significant visibility issues in network traffic, making it hard to identify threats. A, B, and C describe other challenges but do not directly address the critical issue of traffic blind spots and application detection, making D the most relevant disadvantage.