Which two features does the application firewall provide? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: blocks traffic by application or application-family, classification of 1400+ layer 7 applications.
Why this is the answer
The application firewall in Cisco SD-WAN provides granular control over network traffic by identifying and managing applications. It can block or allow traffic based on specific applications or entire application families, offering a more refined security posture than traditional port-based firewalls. This capability relies on its extensive classification engine, which can identify over 1400 Layer 7 applications. This deep packet inspection allows the firewall to understand the actual application generating the traffic, regardless of the port it uses. Numbered sequences of match-action pairs are characteristic of access control lists (ACLs) or traditional firewall rules, not the unique features of an application firewall. Classification of 1000+ Layer 4 applications is less precise than Layer 7 classification and doesn't fully capture the application firewall's capabilities. Application match parameters are a component of how an application firewall works, but not a feature in themselves.
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