To help troubleshoot your cloud managed NGFWs, a Session Browser is now
available in Strata Cloud Manager. The session browser addresses common challenges
faced by security teams who are unable to interface with their NGFWs directly due to
various operational constraints, such as NGFWs not being physically on location,
network connectivity issues, or security policies that restrict direct device
access.
The Session Browser provides real-time visibility into network traffic and
session data, enabling administrators to diagnose issues remotely without requiring
physical presence at the NGFW location. When reviewing session information, you can
leverage advanced filtering capabilities to quickly isolate relevant data by rules,
sources, destinations, or App-ID™. This granular filtering allows for efficient
troubleshooting by narrowing down sessions to specific applications, user groups, or
network segments that may be experiencing issues.
Beyond the core session browsing functionality, this release consolidates
previously scattered
troubleshooting capabilities into a
unified experience. The available troubleshooting tools for DNS Proxy, User IP
mapping, User Group configurations, Routing tables, Dynamic User Group membership,
Dynamic Address Group populations, NAT policy evaluation, and External Dynamic Lists
are now accessible through a single dashboard. This consolidation significantly
reduces the time spent navigating between different interfaces and provides a
complete view of your NGFW's operational status.
This feature allows distributed security teams to maintain optimal NGFW
performance and quickly resolve network issues regardless of their physical
proximity to the infrastructure.