What are Log Forwarding Profiles used for?

Log Forwarding Profiles are specifically designed to facilitate the process of sending log data from a Palo Alto Networks firewall to external systems. This capability allows organizations to analyze and archive log data effectively, ensuring proper compliance and security analysis. By utilizing log forwarding, administrators can integrate the firewall's logs with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, cloud storage, or other external analytics tools. This is essential for centralized log management, enabling more comprehensive monitoring and reporting and reducing local storage requirements.

While the other options may hint at related functionalities of log management, they do not accurately represent the primary purpose of Log Forwarding Profiles. The focus of these profiles is firmly on the external transmission of logs rather than enhancing local storage, manual reviews, or data filtering, which are separate aspects of log management. This makes option B the correct understanding of the functionality offered by Log Forwarding Profiles.