Tips for Improving Prompts

• Start with a clear and descriptive prompt.
  When initiating a conversation with Strata Copilot, ensure your prompts are descriptive and provide sufficient context. This helps the system to understand your query better and respond more accurately.
• Use natural language phrasing. Phrase your questions as you would when speaking to a human analyst. This conversational approach often yields better results than overly technical or abbreviated queries.
• Use action words to structure your prompts. Begin your queries with clear action verbs like "Show me," "Compare," "List," "Highlight," or "Analyze" to clearly communicate what you want Strata Copilot to do.
• Use precise product terms.
  Refer to features by their exact names (for example "Prisma Access", "Log Viewer," "Prisma SD-WAN") rather than generic words like "logs", "dashboard", "branch", or "events".
• Include context and scope.
  Add time frames or filters in your prompt (for example "Display a table of top 10 denied applications in the last 24 hours, sorted by deny count," not just "Show denies.").
• Specify the output format.
  Ask for tables, charts, or summaries (for example "List top 5 sources as a bar chart," or "Give me a bullet-point summary of high-risk alerts.").
• Start broad, then refine with follow-ups. Begin with general insights before diving into specifics. For example, first ask "Show me security alerts from the past week" before asking "Which devices had the most critical alerts yesterday?"
• Chain your questions.
  Break complex requests into steps (for example "First, find all devices with failed logins. Then, summarize by location.").
• Use "versus" or "and" for comparisons.
  Compare two entities clearly (for example "VPN usage vs. firewall usage last week," or "Admins and standard users by number of sessions.").
• Add "exclude" or "filter" clauses.
  Tell Strata Copilot what to leave out (for example "Show me all high-severity alerts excluding scheduled maintenance windows.").
• Check for query explanations.
  If you get a result, make sure to read the "How is this response generated" section below the response to ensure that Strata Copilot has interpreted your query accurately.
• Rephrase ambiguous prompts.
  If Strata Copilot seems confused, try swapping synonyms (for example "failed connections" vs. "connection errors").
• Refine your questions for better answers.
  If Strata Copilot's response does not meet your expectations, refine your prompts by rephrasing your questions. Strata Copilot adapts and learns from each interaction, improving its ability to deliver precisely what you need over time.
• Engage regularly for better performance.
  The more you interact with Strata Copilot, the more proficient it becomes in understanding and meeting your specific needs. Regular use is crucial for optimizing its capabilities.