PSE-STRATA practice question 20 of 25

WildFire subscription supports analysis of which three types? (Choose three.)

Full set: 139 questions
Answer options
A: GIF
B: 7-Zip Correct answer
C: Flash Correct answer
D: RPM
E: ISO Correct answer
F: DMG
Correct Answer:
B. 7-Zip; C. Flash; E. ISO
Explanation

The WildFire cloud-based threat analysis service processes a wide variety of file types to identify unknown malware. Its analysis capabilities cover many formats commonly used to deliver malicious payloads. This includes archive files like 7-Zip (.7z) and ISO disk images (.iso), which can contain malicious executables. It also supports analysis of application formats that have been historically exploited, such as Adobe Flash (.swf) files. WildFire extracts and analyzes the contents of these files in a secure sandbox environment.

Why Incorrect

A. While GIFs can be part of a malicious webpage, they are not a primary file type that WildFire is designed to analyze for executable code or exploits.
D. RPM (Linux packages) and F. DMG (macOS disk images) are also supported by WildFire. However, the question asks for three, and B, C, and E represent a valid combination of supported archive, application, and disk image formats.
F. DMG (macOS disk images) and D. RPM (Linux packages) are also supported by WildFire. However, the question asks for three, and B, C, and E represent a valid combination of supported archive, application, and disk image formats.

References

1. Palo Alto Networks Documentation, PAN-OS Administrator's Guide. "WildFire Submissions". The section "WildFire File Types Supported for Analysis" lists supported file types, which include "Archive: ... 7z, ... iso" and "Flash: swf".

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