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After a successful software firewall demonstration, the sales team can offer additional services to facilitate the customer's adoption and ongoing management:

A. Hardware collection and recycling services by Palo Alto Networks or by an approved NextWave Partner for the customer’s existing firewall infrastructure:While some partners might offer recycling services independently, this isn't a standard offering directly tied to the Palo Alto Networks sales processbeforea sale is completed. Recycling or trade-in programs are often handled separately or after a purchase.

B. Professional services delivered by Palo Alto Networks or by an approved Certified Professional Services Partner (CPSP) for deployment assistance or QuickStart:This is a common and valuable offering. Professional services can help customers with initial deployment, configuration, and knowledge transfer, ensuring a smooth transition and maximizing the value of the firewall. QuickStart packages are a specific type of professional service designed for rapid deployment.

C. Network encryption services (NES) delivered by an approved NES partner to ensure none of the data traversed is readable by third-party entities:While encryption is a crucial aspect of security, offering separate NES services from a specific "NES partner" isn't a standard pre-sales offering related to firewall deployment. The NGFW itself provides various encryption capabilities (e.g., VPNs, SSL decryption).

D. Managed services delivered by an approved Managed Security Services Program (MSSP) partner for day-to-day management of the environment:Offering managed services is a common pre-sales option. MSSPs can handle ongoing monitoring, management, and maintenance of the firewall, allowing the customer to focus on their corebusiness.

References:

Information about these services can be found on the Palo Alto Networks website and partner portal:

Partner programs:Information about CPSPs and MSSPs can be found in the Palo Alto Networks partner program documentation.

Professional services:Details about Palo Alto Networks professional services offerings, including QuickStart packages, are available on their website.

These resources confirm that professional services (including QuickStart) and managed services are standard pre-sales options.

Palo Alto Networks provides various reference architectures for deploying VM-Series firewalls in different cloud environments. Let's examine the options:

A. Cloud NGFW for AWS: Combined Model:While Cloud NGFWisan offering, the term "Combined Model" isn't a standard, documented reference architecture name. Cloud NGFW for AWS focuses on simplified deployment and management but doesn't use this specific terminology for its deployment models.

B. AWS VM-Series: Isolated Transit Gateway:This is aVALIDdeployment model. It involves deploying VM-Series firewalls in an isolated VPC connected to AWS Transit Gateway. This provides centralized security inspection for traffic flowing between different VPCs and on-premises networks connected to the Transit Gateway.

Palo Alto Networks software firewalls offer key advantages in various cloud environments.

Why A, C, and E are correct:

A:Centralized management through Panorama allows for consistent policy enforcement and simplified operations across all deployments, regardless of location (public, private, or hybrid cloud).

C:Consistent policy enforcement is a core benefit, ensuring that security policies are applied uniformly across all environments, reducing complexity and improving security posture.

E:A simplified consumption and deployment model streamlines operations and reduces the overhead associated with managing multiple security solutions. This is achieved through consistent interfaces and automation capabilities.

Why B and D are incorrect:

B:Palo Alto Networks advocates for a consolidated security platform approach, not managing multiple point products. The goal is to simplify, not complicate, security management.

D:While Palo Alto Networks firewalls integrate with cloud platforms, they don't manage the underlying cloud infrastructure itself. That's the responsibility of thecloud provider.

Palo Alto Networks References:The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform documentation, as well as materials on Panorama and cloud security, highlight these benefits of centralized management, consistent policy, and simplified operations. For example, the Panorama admin guide details how it can manage firewalls across different deployment models.

Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) is designed to simplify the management and operations of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls. It provides centralized management and visibility across various deployment models. Based on official Palo Alto Networks documentation, SCM directly supports the following firewall platforms:

B. CN-Series firewalls:SCM is used to manage containerized firewalls deployed in Kubernetes environments. It facilitates tasks like policy management, upgrades, and monitoring for CN-Series firewalls. This is clearly documented in Palo Alto Networks' CN-Series documentation and SCM administration guides.

D. PA-Series firewalls:SCM provides comprehensive management capabilities for hardware-based PA-Series firewalls. This includes tasks like device onboarding, configuration management, software updates, and log analysis. This is a core function of SCM and is extensively covered in their official documentation.

E. VM-Series firewalls:SCM also supports VM-Series firewalls deployed in various public and private cloud environments. It offers similar management capabilities as for PA-Series, including configuration, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management. This is explicitly mentioned in Palo Alto Networks' VM-Series and SCM documentation.

Why other options are incorrect:

A. Prisma Cloud:Prisma Cloud is a separate cloud security platform that focuses on cloud workload protection, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM). While there might be integrations between Prisma Cloud and other Palo Alto Networks products, Prisma Cloud itself is not directly managedbyStrata Cloud Manager. They are distinct platforms with different focuses.

C. Prisma Access:Prisma Access is a cloud-delivered security platform that provides secure access to applications and data for remote users and branch offices. Like Prisma Cloud, it's a separate product, and while it integrates with other Palo Alto Networks offerings, it is not managedbyStrata Cloud Manager. It has its own dedicated management plane.