Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET) Practice Exam

Which NGFW feature can differentiate between reading and commenting on Facebook?

1. App-ID

2. Content-ID

3. User-ID

4. Global Protect

The correct answer is: App-ID

The feature that can differentiate between reading and commenting on Facebook is App-ID. This function allows the next-generation firewall (NGFW) to identify and classify applications based on the application signatures and the context of the traffic. App-ID inspects traffic at a deep level, recognizing specific applications and their behaviors rather than just by port or protocol. In the case of Facebook, App-ID can distinguish between various activities, such as reading content versus posting comments, because it understands the specific characteristics and signatures associated with those distinct actions. This capability enables organizations to enforce specific security policies and regulate application use according to their needs. Content-ID primarily focuses on monitoring content within applications for threats like malware or sensitive data, rather than distinguishing application usage types. User-ID is designed to map users to the network traffic they generate, which informs policies based on user identities but doesn’t specifically differentiate application actions like reading versus commenting. GlobalProtect is a VPN solution that extends enterprise security to remote users but is not involved in application identification or differentiation.