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 The Type attribute column in the NGFW traffic logs indicates whether the log entry is for the start or end of the session. The possible values are START, END, DROP, DENY, and INVALID. The START value means that the log entry is for the start of the session, and the END value means that the log entry is for the end of the session. The other values indicate that the session was terminated by the firewall for various reasons12. References: Traffic Log Fields, Session Log Best Practices

The Policy Optimizer feature enables an administrator to review the Security policy rule base for unused rules, unused applications, and shadowed rules. The Policy Optimizer provides information and recommendations to help optimize the Security policy rules and reduce the attack surface. The Policy Optimizer can also identify rules that can be converted to use App-ID instead of port-based criteria12. References: Policy Optimizer, Tips & Tricks: How to Identify Unused Policies on a Palo Alto Networks Device