What is the primary purpose of a path policy in Prisma SD-WAN?

To translate private IP addresses to public IP addresses for internet-bound traffic

To determine which WAN links are used for specific traffic based on application and SLA requirements

To define which applications are allowed to traverse the SD-WAN

To segment traffic between different security zones

In Prisma SD-WAN, what is a 'zone' in the context of zone-based firewalls?

A collection of path policies applied to specific applications

A type of WAN link, such as MPLS or broadband

A logical grouping of interfaces that share a similar security level

A physical location where SD-WAN devices are deployed

A logistics company uses Prisma SD-WAN to connect its warehouses. The compliance team needs to retain logs of all WAN traffic for at least one year to meet regulatory requirements. Which Prisma SD-WAN capability should be used?

Set up a NAT policy to translate traffic and generate logs.

Use the Prisma SD-WAN monitoring dashboard to view real-time traffic logs.

Create a path policy that logs all traffic to the primary WAN link.

Configure Prisma SD-WAN to forward logs to an external SIEM or log storage system that retains data for the required period.

What is the primary purpose of a zone-based firewall in Prisma SD-WAN?

To optimize WAN link usage by aggregating bandwidth

To segment traffic and enforce security policies between different zones

To select the best path for application traffic based on SLA

To translate private IP addresses to public addresses for internet access

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Which Prisma SD-WAN capability provides real-time visibility into network performance and application health?
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A logistics company uses Prisma SD-WAN to connect its warehouses. The compliance team needs to retain logs of all WAN traffic for at least one year to meet regulatory requirements. Which Prisma SD-WAN capability should be used?
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