Which action is typically performed during Content Inspection on PAN firewalls?

Content inspection on Palo Alto Networks firewalls involves analyzing the data within the network traffic to identify specific types of content, such as sensitive information or potentially harmful material. This process includes inspecting the payload of the traffic, which allows the firewall to monitor for sensitive content like credit card numbers, personally identifiable information (PII), or restricted file types.

The aim of content inspection is to enforce data security policies and prevent unauthorized data leakage. By examining the actual data being transmitted, the firewall can take appropriate actions, such as alerting administrators or blocking the traffic that contains sensitive content.

While decrypting traffic is an important component for full visibility, it is not the sole focus of content inspection. Blocking user access based on role relates to user identity-based policies, and redirecting traffic pertains to traffic management rather than content scrutiny. Therefore, monitoring for sensitive content in traffic payloads stands out as the primary action during content inspection on these firewalls.