diff --git a/docs/user/include_jinja_list.md b/docs/user/include_jinja_list.md
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 93fba4cd..a17f8d9e
--- a/docs/user/include_jinja_list.md
+++ b/docs/user/include_jinja_list.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 | feature_compliance | netutils.config.compliance.feature_compliance |
 | find_unordered_cfg_lines | netutils.config.compliance.find_unordered_cfg_lines |
 | section_config | netutils.config.compliance.section_config |
+| palo_alto_clean_newlines | netutils.config.conversion.palo_alto_clean_newlines |
 | paloalto_panos_brace_to_set | netutils.config.conversion.paloalto_panos_brace_to_set |
 | fqdn_to_ip | netutils.dns.fqdn_to_ip |
 | is_fqdn_resolvable | netutils.dns.is_fqdn_resolvable |
diff --git a/netutils/config/conversion.py b/netutils/config/conversion.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f9fab300..114e8e74
--- a/netutils/config/conversion.py
+++ b/netutils/config/conversion.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Configuration conversion methods for different network operating systems."""
 
+import re
 import typing as t
 
 from netutils.config.utils import _open_file_config
@@ -9,6 +10,119 @@
 }
 
 
+def palo_alto_clean_newlines(cfg: str) -> str:
+    r"""Takes in the configuration and replaces any inappropriate newline characters with a space.
+
+    Args:
+        cfg: Configuration as a string.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Cleaned configuration as a string
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> from netutils.config.conversion import palo_alto_clean_newlines
+        >>> config = '''
+        ... config {
+        ...     syslog {
+        ...         Traffic_Syslog {
+        ...             server {
+        ...             splunk {
+        ...                 transport UDP;
+        ...                 port 514;
+        ...                 format BSD;
+        ...                 server 1.1.1.1;
+        ...                 facility LOG_USER;
+        ...             }
+        ...             graylog {
+        ...                 transport UDP;
+        ...                 port 514;
+        ...                 format BSD;
+        ...                 server 2.2.2.2;
+        ...                 facility LOG_USER;
+        ...             }
+        ...             }
+        ...             format {
+        ...             config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags
+        ... Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+        ...             system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+        ...             threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+        ...             url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+        ...             auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc
+        ... ";
+        ...             userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+        ...             hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+        ...             correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+        ...             escaping {
+        ...                 escaped-characters \=;
+        ...                 escape-character \;
+        ...             }
+        ...             }
+        ...         }
+        ...         }
+        ... }'''
+        >>> palo_alto_clean_newlines(cfg=config) == \
+        ... '''
+        ... config {
+        ...     syslog {
+        ...         Traffic_Syslog {
+        ...             server {
+        ...             splunk {
+        ...                 transport UDP;
+        ...                 port 514;
+        ...                 format BSD;
+        ...                 server 1.1.1.1;
+        ...                 facility LOG_USER;
+        ...             }
+        ...             graylog {
+        ...                 transport UDP;
+        ...                 port 514;
+        ...                 format BSD;
+        ...                 server 2.2.2.2;
+        ...                 facility LOG_USER;
+        ...             }
+        ...             }
+        ...             format {
+        ...             config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+        ...             system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+        ...             threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+        ...             url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+        ...             tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+        ...             auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc ";
+        ...             userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+        ...             hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+        ...             correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+        ...             escaping {
+        ...                 escaped-characters \=;
+        ...                 escape-character \;
+        ...             }
+        ...             }
+        ...         }
+        ...         }
+        ... }'''
+        True
+    """
+    palo_alto_no_newline_cleanup_match = ["private-key", "public-key", "login-banner"]
+    palo_alto_newline_regex = re.compile(
+        r"\w+?-?\w+\s\"(?:[^\"\\]|\\.)*\n(?:[^\"\\]|\\.)*\";$", re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL
+    )
+
+    newlines_cleaned_cfg = palo_alto_newline_regex.sub(
+        lambda match: match.group().replace("\n", " ")
+        if not any(substring in match.group() for substring in palo_alto_no_newline_cleanup_match)
+        else match.group(),
+        cfg,
+    )
+
+    return newlines_cleaned_cfg
+
+
 def paloalto_panos_brace_to_set(cfg: str, cfg_type: str = "file") -> str:
     r"""Convert Palo Alto Brace format configuration to set format.
 
@@ -60,13 +174,15 @@ def paloalto_panos_brace_to_set(cfg: str, cfg_type: str = "file") -> str:
     if cfg_type not in ["file", "string"]:
         raise ValueError("The variable `cfg_type` must be either `file` or `string`.")
     if cfg_type == "file":
-        cfg_list = _open_file_config(cfg).splitlines()
+        cfg_raw = _open_file_config(cfg)
+        cfg_list = palo_alto_clean_newlines(cfg=cfg_raw).splitlines()
     else:
-        cfg_list = cfg.splitlines()
+        cfg_raw = palo_alto_clean_newlines(cfg=cfg)
+        cfg_list = cfg_raw.splitlines()
 
     for i, line in enumerate(cfg_list):
         line = line.strip()
-        if line.endswith(";") and not line.endswith('";'):
+        if line.endswith(";") and not line.startswith('";'):
             line = line.split(";", 1)[0]
             line = "".join(str(s) for s in stack) + line
             line = line.split("config ", 1)[1]
diff --git a/netutils/utils.py b/netutils/utils.py
index ddad6120..dd69ed28 100644
--- a/netutils/utils.py
+++ b/netutils/utils.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     "uptime_seconds_to_string": "time.uptime_seconds_to_string",
     "uptime_string_to_seconds": "time.uptime_string_to_seconds",
     "get_napalm_getters": "lib_helpers.get_napalm_getters",
+    "palo_alto_clean_newlines": "config.conversion.palo_alto_clean_newlines",
     "paloalto_panos_brace_to_set": "config.conversion.paloalto_panos_brace_to_set",
     "compare_version_loose": "os_version.compare_version_loose",
     "compare_version_strict": "os_version.compare_version_strict",
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sanitized.txt b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sanitized.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f544a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sanitized.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+    <BLANKLINE>
+    config {
+        syslog {
+            Traffic_Syslog {
+                server {
+                splunk {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 1.1.1.1;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                graylog {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 2.2.2.2;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                }
+                format {
+                config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+                system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+                url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+                auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc ";
+                userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+                correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+                escaping {
+                    escaped-characters \=;
+                    escape-character \;
+                }
+                }
+            }
+            }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sent.txt b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sent.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f544a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_clean_sent.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+    <BLANKLINE>
+    config {
+        syslog {
+            Traffic_Syslog {
+                server {
+                splunk {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 1.1.1.1;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                graylog {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 2.2.2.2;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                }
+                format {
+                config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+                system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+                url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+                auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc ";
+                userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+                correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+                escaping {
+                    escaped-characters \=;
+                    escape-character \;
+                }
+                }
+            }
+            }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sanitized.txt b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sanitized.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f544a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sanitized.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+    <BLANKLINE>
+    config {
+        syslog {
+            Traffic_Syslog {
+                server {
+                splunk {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 1.1.1.1;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                graylog {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 2.2.2.2;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                }
+                format {
+                config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+                system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+                url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+                auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc ";
+                userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+                correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+                escaping {
+                    escaped-characters \=;
+                    escape-character \;
+                }
+                }
+            }
+            }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sent.txt b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sent.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85051eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mock/config/sanitize/paloalto_panos/panos_dirty_sent.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+    <BLANKLINE>
+    config {
+        syslog {
+            Traffic_Syslog {
+                server {
+                splunk {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 1.1.1.1;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                graylog {
+                    transport UDP;
+                    port 514;
+                    format BSD;
+                    server 2.2.2.2;
+                    facility LOG_USER;
+                }
+                }
+                format {
+                config "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$result|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial shost=$host cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys act=$cmd duser=$admin destinationServiceName=$client msg=$path externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags
+Optional: cs1Label=Before Change Detail cs1=$before-change-detail cs2Label=After Change Detail cs2=$after-change-detail";
+                system "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys fname=$object flexString2Label=Module flexString2=$module msg=$opaque externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                threat "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                traffic "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category externalId=$seqno reason=$session_end_reason PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cat=$action_source PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel";
+                url "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno requestContext=$contenttype cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id requestMethod=$http_method requestClientApplication=$user_agent PanOSXForwarderfor=$xff PanOSReferer=$referer PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                data "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid fileId=$pcap_id PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                wildfire "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|$number-of-severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=LogProfile cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action request=$misc cs2Label=URL Category cs2=$category flexString2Label=Direction flexString2=$direction PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags externalId=$seqno cat=$threatid filePath=$cloud fileId=$pcap_id fileHash=$filedigest fileType=$filetype suid=$sender msg=$subject duid=$recipient oldFileId=$reportid PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSSrcUUID=$src_uuid PanOSDstUUID=$dst_uuid PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time PanOSTunnelType=$tunnel PanOSThreatCategory=$thr_category PanOSContentVer=$contentver";
+                tunnel "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial src=$src dst=$dst sourceTranslatedAddress=$natsrc destinationTranslatedAddress=$natdst cs1Label=Rule cs1=$rule suser=$srcuser duser=$dstuser app=$app cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Source Zone cs4=$from cs5Label=Destination Zone cs5=$to deviceInboundInterface=$inbound_if deviceOutboundInterface=$outbound_if cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset cn1Label=SessionID cn1=$sessionid cnt=$repeatcnt spt=$sport dpt=$dport sourceTranslatedPort=$natsport destinationTranslatedPort=$natdport flexString1Label=Flags flexString1=$flags proto=$proto act=$action externalId=$seqno PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSTunnelID=$tunnelid PanOSMonitorTag=$monitortag PanOSParentSessionID=$parent_session_id PanOSParentStartTime=$parent_start_time cs2Label=Tunnel Type cs2=$tunnel flexNumber1Label=Total bytes flexNumber1=$bytes in=$bytes_sent out=$bytes_received cn2Label=Packets cn2=$packets PanOSPacketsSent=$pkts_sent PanOSPacketsReceived=$pkts_received flexNumber2Label=Maximum Encapsulation flexNumber2=$max_encap cfp1Label=Unknown Protocol cfp1=$unknown_proto cfp2Label=Strict Checking cfp2=$strict_check PanOSTunnelFragment=$tunnel_fragment cfp3Label=Sessions Created cfp3=$sessions_created cfp4Label=Sessions Closed cfp4=$sessions_closed reason=$session_end_reason cat=$action_source start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cn3Label=Elapsed time in seconds cn3=$elapsed";
+                auth "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Server Profile cs1=$serverprofile cs2Label=Normalize User cs2=$normalize_user cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Authentication Policy cs4=$authpolicy cs5Label=Client Type cs5=$clienttype cs6Label=Log Action cs6=$logset fname=$object cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Authentication ID cn2=$authid src=$ip cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user flexString2Label=Vendor flexString2=$vendor msg=$event externalId=$seqno PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDesc=$desc ";
+                userid "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$subtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial cs1Label=Factor Type cs1=$factortype cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys cs4Label=Data Source Name cs4=$datasourcename cs5Label=Data Source cs5=$datasource cs6Label=Data Source Type cs6=$datasourcetype cn1Label=Factor Number cn1=$factorno cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id cn3Label=Timeout Threshold cn3=$timeout src=$ip spt=$beginport dpt=$endport cnt=$repeatcnt duser=$user externalId=$seqno cat=$eventid end=$factorcompletiontime PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags";
+                hip-match "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|$sender_sw_version|$matchtype|$type|1|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys shost=$machinename src=$src cnt=$repeatcnt externalId=$seqno cat=$matchname start=$cef-formatted-time_generated cs2Label=Operating System cs2=$os PanOSActionFlags=$actionflags PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id c6a2Label=IPv6 Source Address c6a2=$srcipv6";
+                correlation "CEF:0|Palo Alto Networks|PAN-OS|8.0|$category|$type|$severity|rt=$cef-formatted-receive_time deviceExternalId=$serial start=$cef-formatted-time_generated src=$src suser=$srcuser cs3Label=Virtual System cs3=$vsys severity=$severity PanOSDGl1=$dg_hier_level_1 PanOSDGl2=$dg_hier_level_2 PanOSDGl3=$dg_hier_level_3 PanOSDGl4=$dg_hier_level_4 PanOSVsysName=$vsys_name dvchost=$device_name cn2Label=Virtual System ID cn2=$vsys_id fname=$object_name cn3Label=Object ID cn3=$object_id msg=$evidence";
+                escaping {
+                    escaped-characters \=;
+                    escape-character \;
+                }
+                }
+            }
+            }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_sanitize.py b/tests/unit/test_sanitize.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..39afbd95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sanitize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""Test for the network os sanitize functions."""
+import glob
+import os
+
+import pytest
+from netutils.config import compliance
+from netutils.config.conversion import palo_alto_clean_newlines
+
+MOCK_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "mock", "config", "sanitize")
+
+TXT_FILE = "_sent.txt"
+SANITIZE_FILE = "_sanitized.txt"
+
+sanitize_files = []
+
+for network_os in list(compliance.parser_map.keys()):
+    for _file in glob.glob(f"{MOCK_DIR}/{network_os}/*{TXT_FILE}"):
+        sanitize_files.append([_file, network_os])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("_file", sanitize_files)
+def test_panos_newline_character(_file, get_text_data):
+    truncate_file = os.path.join(MOCK_DIR, _file[0][: -len(TXT_FILE)])
+
+    sent_cfg = get_text_data(os.path.join(MOCK_DIR, _file[0]))
+    sanitized_cfg = palo_alto_clean_newlines(cfg=sent_cfg)
+    received_data = get_text_data(truncate_file + "_sanitized.txt")
+    assert sanitized_cfg == received_data