Installation and Release of Dynamic Updates

Question 1

What options administrators have before downloding a content update to learn about its impact?

Answer 1

check the release notes

Question 2

What option admin has when downloding a content update?

Answer 2

sync it to the HA pair

Question 3

What options admins have after downloading a content update?

Answer 3

1. Install
2. review policies
3. review apps

Question 4

New and modified threat signatures and modified App-IDs are released how often?

Answer 4

at least weekly and often more frequently

Question 5

When exactly are new App-IDs released?

Answer 5

on the third Tuesday of every month

Question 6

Does the latest content update always include the application and threat signatures released in previous versions?

Answer 6

yes, as the content updates are cumulative

Question 7

Why are application and threat signatures delivered in a single package?

Answer 7

because the same decoders that enable application signatures to identify applications also enable threat signatures to inspect traffic