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Which action is only taken during slow path in the NGFW policy?
Suggested Answer: C
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In Palo Alto Networks' Single-Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) architecture, SSL/TLS decryption occurs only during the slow path when the firewall first encounters a new session.
''SSL/TLS decryption, which requires CPU-intensive cryptographic operations, is performed during the slow path when establishing new sessions. Once decrypted, traffic is processed in the fast path for subsequent packets.''
(Source: Packet Flow and SP3 Architecture)
After the initial decryption in the slow path, decrypted traffic is handled by fast path for efficiency.
21 comments · newest first
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Silva
4 days ago
Good point, I feel confident about this question now.
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Gladys
10 days ago
Exactly, C) ensures encrypted traffic is safe.
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Chantell
15 days ago
Right, slow path is more about in-depth checks.
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Charlene
20 days ago
Not really, session lookup is fast path.
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Silva
25 days ago
But isn't A) Session lookup also part of it?
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Gladys
1 month ago
I agree, C) SSL/TLS decryption is crucial for security.
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Chantell
1 month ago
I think it's C) SSL/TLS decryption. It makes sense for slow path.
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Gladys
1 month ago
I agree with techguy, C is the right answer!
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Sheridan
2 months ago
Wait, really? I didn't know that was only in the slow path!
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Kip
2 months ago
No way, it's D) Security policy lookup for sure!
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James
2 months ago
I thought it was A) Session lookup?
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Skye
2 months ago
It's definitely C) SSL/TLS decryption.
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Emilio
2 months ago
D) Security policy lookup is also a possibility, but I lean towards C).
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Isadora
2 months ago
Wait, are you sure it's not B)? That seems off.
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Hana
3 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about the slow path for decryption!
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Ryan
3 months ago
I thought it was A) Session lookup.
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Serina
3 months ago
It's definitely C) SSL/TLS decryption.
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Nan
3 months ago
Layer 2 to Layer 4 processing seems like it could happen in the slow path, but I can't recall for sure.
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Jesusita
3 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I feel like security policy lookup is done in both paths, but I could be wrong.
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Telma
3 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about session lookup being part of the fast path.
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Rhea
4 months ago
I think the slow path is where more complex actions happen, so maybe it's C) SSL/TLS decryption?