WildFire and Malware Analysis Flashcards

What is the primary function of WildFire in a Palo Alto Networks security deployment?

Answer: Cloud-based threat analysis using sandbox environments to detect unknown malware

WildFire is a cloud-based malware analysis service that executes unknown files in a sandbox to detect zero-day threats and generate new signatures.

Which WildFire verdict indicates that a file exhibits suspicious or unwanted behavior but is not definitively classified as malicious?

Answer: Grayware

Grayware is the verdict for files that display unwanted behavior such as adware or spyware without meeting the full threshold for malware classification.

What must be configured on a Palo Alto Networks firewall to enable files to be forwarded to WildFire for analysis?

Answer: A WildFire Analysis profile attached to a security policy rule

A WildFire Analysis profile specifies which file types and applications to forward and must be attached to a security policy rule to take effect.

When a WildFire subscription is active, how frequently can a firewall receive new WildFire threat signatures?

Answer: Every 5 minutes

With an active WildFire subscription, threat signatures generated from newly identified malware are pushed to subscribed firewalls as frequently as every 5 minutes.

Which deployment model allows an organization to perform all WildFire file analysis on-premises without sending files to the public cloud?

Answer: WildFire Private Cloud using a WF-500 appliance

The WF-500 appliance provides an on-premises private cloud option where files are analyzed locally, meeting strict data privacy and compliance requirements.

What is the WildFire verdict assigned to a file that is determined to pose no security threat?

Answer: Benign

WildFire uses 'Benign' as the verdict for files confirmed to be safe and non-threatening after sandbox analysis.

Which security profile type in PAN-OS is used to configure the action taken when WildFire identifies a file as malware?

Answer: Antivirus profile

The Antivirus security profile contains WildFire action settings (alert, allow, block, drop) that control how the firewall responds to WildFire verdicts.