Identify the Goal: Troubleshoot efficiently to determine if stateful inspection is causing intermittent connectivity issues.

Option A Evaluation: Disabling stateful inspection globally removes all security checks, potentially restoring connectivity but disrupting the entire VCN’s security. This is inefficient and risky.

Option B Evaluation: Creating a bypass rule for the application server avoids inspection, which could confirm the issue but weakens security for that server. It’s a workaround, not a diagnostic step, and requires policy changes during troubleshooting.

Option C Evaluation: Reviewing firewall logs for denied traffic is targeted and non-disruptive. Logs show if stateful inspection is dropping packets (e.g., due to session timeouts or rule mismatches), directly identifying the cause without altering configurations.

Option D Evaluation: Recreating the firewall is highly disruptive, time-consuming, and doesn’t guarantee insight into the current issue. It’s not a troubleshooting step.

Conclusion: Option C is the most efficient, as it leverages logs for precise diagnosis without impacting operations.

Per Oracle’s Network Firewall documentation:

"Network Firewall logs provide detailed information about allowed and denied traffic, including source/destination IPs, ports, and protocols. Use logs to troubleshoot connectivity issues by identifying dropped packets due to stateful inspection or rule mismatches."

"Stateful inspection tracks connection states; misconfigurations can lead to dropped sessions."This confirms logs are the best tool for diagnosing stateful inspection issues. Reference:Network Firewall Overview - Oracle Help Center(docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/NetworkFirewall/overview.htm).