Network Security
Security Profiles
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- Security Policy
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- Security Profile Groups
- Security Profile: AI Security
- Security Profile: WildFire® Analysis
- Security Profile: Antivirus
- Security Profile: Vulnerability Protection
- Security Profile: Anti-Spyware
- Security Profile: DNS Security
- Security Profile: DoS Protection Profile
- Security Profile: File Blocking
- Security Profile: URL Filtering
- Security Profile: Data Filtering
- Security Profile: Zone Protection
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- Policy Object: Address Groups
- Policy Object: Regions
- Policy Object: Traffic Objects
- Policy Object: Applications
- Policy Object: Application Groups
- Policy Object: Application Filter
- Policy Object: Services
- Policy Object: Auto-Tag Actions
- Policy Object: Devices
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- Uses for External Dynamic Lists in Policy
- Formatting Guidelines for an External Dynamic List
- Built-in External Dynamic Lists
- Configure Your Environment to Access an External Dynamic List
- Configure your Environment to Access an External Dynamic List from the EDL Hosting Service
- Retrieve an External Dynamic List from the Web Server
- View External Dynamic List Entries
- Enforce Policy on an External Dynamic List
- Find External Dynamic Lists That Failed Authentication
- Disable Authentication for an External Dynamic List
- Policy Object: HIP Objects
- Policy Object: Schedules
- Policy Object: Quarantine Device Lists
- Policy Object: Dynamic User Groups
- Policy Object: Custom Objects
- Policy Object: Log Forwarding
- Policy Object: Authentication
- Policy Object: Decryption Profile
- Policy Object: Packet Broker Profile
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- The Quantum Computing Threat
- How RFC 8784 Resists Quantum Computing Threats
- How RFC 9242 and RFC 9370 Resist Quantum Computing Threats
- Support for Post-Quantum Features
- Post-Quantum Migration Planning and Preparation
- Best Practices for Resisting Post-Quantum Attacks
- Learn More About Post-Quantum Security
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- Investigate Reasons for Decryption Failure
- Identify Weak Protocols and Cipher Suites
- Troubleshoot Version Errors
- Troubleshoot Unsupported Cipher Suites
- Identify Untrusted CA Certificates
- Repair Incomplete Certificate Chains
- Troubleshoot Pinned Certificates
- Troubleshoot Expired Certificates
- Troubleshoot Revoked Certificates
Security Profiles
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Security profiles are a fundamental component of the security infrastructure, playing a
vital role in strengthening your network against a wide array of cyberthreats . These
profiles are collections of security settings and parameters that include, but are not
limited to antivirus, antispyware, vulnerability protection, URL filtering, file
blocking, and data filtering.
Antivirus and Anti-Spyware profiles are designed to detect and
prevent malicious software and spyware from infiltrating the network. They scan traffic
for known and unknown threats, employing signature-based and behavior-based detection
mechanisms to swiftly respond and mitigate potential security breaches.
Vulnerability Protection profiles focus on identifying and
blocking exploits and vulnerabilities that bad actors might attempt to leverage. These
profiles proactively safeguard systems and applications from potential weaknesses that
cybercriminals exploit to compromise networks.
URL Filtering profiles let you manage and control user access
to websites and web applications. They classify URLs based on predefined categories,
allowing you to enforce Security policies and reduce exposure to risky sites.
File Blocking profiles monitor and regulate the types of files
transferred through the network, helping prevent the dissemination of malicious or
unwanted file types. By restricting or blocking certain file extensions or content
types, you can minimize the risk of malware propagation.
Data Filtering profiles, also known as data loss prevention
(DLP) profiles, focus on protecting sensitive data by identifying and controlling its
transmission. These profiles ensure that confidential information, such as credit card
numbers or social security numbers, isn't inadvertently leaked or accessed by
unauthorized parties.
Customizing and fine-tuning security profiles to align with your specific security
requirements is essential. You can tailor these profiles to suit your needs by adjusting
settings, adding exceptions, or incorporating custom rules.
In additional to individual profiles, you can combine profiles that are often applied
together, and create Security Profile Groups.
You must create a security profile group to add security profiles to policy rule in
Strata Cloud Manager, but PAN-OS and Panorama do not have this requirement.