1.2 Explain the Functionality of Slow Path and Fast Path for Packet Inspection NETWORK-SECURITY-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is a potential performance implication of processing many packets in the slow path?

   • AIt has no effect on latency because the slow path uses hardware offloading.
   • BIt can lead to higher throughput because the slow path is more efficient.
   • CIt can increase latency and reduce throughput because the slow path requires more processing.
   • DIt can reduce latency because the slow path processes packets in parallel.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which type of packet is most likely to be processed by the slow path?

   • AA packet that requires SSL decryption for inspection.
   • BA packet that is part of an established TCP session.
   • CA packet that has a TTL value greater than 1.
   • DA packet that is destined for a server on the same network segment.
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4. 13application · medium

   A network engineer is analyzing the performance of a firewall that handles a mix of traffic. The engineer notices that the firewall's throughput is much lower than expected. The traffic consists of many new sessions and a few long-lived sessions. What is the most likely reason for the lower-than-expected throughput?

   • AThe long-lived sessions are consuming too much of the fast path capacity.
   • BThe firewall is not using hardware offloading for the long-lived sessions.
   • CThe firewall is performing signature matching on all traffic, including the long-lived sessions.
   • DThe new sessions are being processed on the slow path, which has lower throughput than the fast path.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which security function is typically performed in the slow path rather than the fast path?

   • AApplying NAT translations to packets in an established session.
   • BPerforming signature matching for threat prevention.
   • CUpdating the session timeout for an existing session.
   • DForwarding packets based on the session table.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which statement accurately describes the role of the slow path in a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

   • AIt uses hardware offloading to accelerate packet forwarding for established sessions.
   • BIt handles only packets that are destined to the firewall's management interface.
   • CIt performs initial session setup and deep packet inspection for packets that cannot be processed by the fast path.
   • DIt processes packets that match an existing session to maximize throughput.
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