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Ensure ‘Applications and Threats Update Schedule’ is set to download and install updates daily

Details

Set the Applications and Threats Update Schedule to download and install updates daily.

Rationale:

New Applications and Threats file versions may be released at any time. With a daily update schedule, the firewall can ensure threats with new signatures are quickly mitigated, and the latest application signatures are applied.

Solution

Navigate to Device > Dynamic Updates > Application and Threats Update Schedule.
Set Action to Download and Install.
Set Recurrence to Daily.
Default Value:
Not Configured

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Information Integrity.This control applies to the following type of system Palo_Alto.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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