Palo Alto Networks System Engineer – Strata — Question 105

What is an advantage of having WildFire machine learning (ML) capability inline on the firewall?

Answer options

• A. It eliminates of the necessity for dynamic analysis in the cloud.
• B. It is always able to give more accurate verdicts than the cloud ML analysis, reducing false positives and false negatives,
• C. It improves the CPU performance of content inspection.
• D. It enables the firewall to block unknown malicious files in real time and prevent patient zero without disrupting business productivity.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, highlights the real-time blocking of unknown malicious files, which is crucial for preventing initial infections without affecting business operations. Option A is incorrect as cloud analysis may still be necessary for comprehensive threat detection. Option B is misleading since cloud ML can also provide accurate verdicts depending on the data it processes. Option C is irrelevant to the unique advantage provided by in-line ML capabilities.