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Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
December 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0		75	91.7	91.7›
October 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0		83.3	83.3	91.7›
August 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0		66.7	91.7	91.7›
June 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0		75	83.3	91.7›
April 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 4.1		50	83.3	83.3›
February 2018
Palo Alto Networks Traps 4.1		75	83.3	83.3›
December 2017
Palo Alto Networks Traps 4.0 & 4.1		66.7	100	83.3›
October 2017
Palo Alto Networks Traps 4.0		58.3	100	66.7›
August 2017
Palo Alto Networks Traps 4.0		91.7	100	66.7›

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