CloudSec-Pro Practice Test 3 — 30 Questions

Question 1

A Kubernetes cluster is under attack. Which Prisma Cloud Compute feature helps prevent the execution of malicious containers based on image signature?

Accepted Answer

Admission Control. Admission control policies can enforce that only images signed by trusted registries or authorities are allowed to run.

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Runtime Security

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Vulnerability scanning

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Compliance checks

Question 2

Which TWO of the following are common cloud-native data protection challenges?

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Lack of visibility into cloud data. Misconfigurations and lack of visibility are the most common challenges in protecting cloud data.

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Over-abundance of cloud providers

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Too much cloud bandwidth

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Excessive cloud uptime

Question 3

Where in the Prisma Cloud console can you view the overall IAM security posture of your cloud accounts?

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Dashboard > IAM Security. The Dashboard provides a consolidated view of security posture, including IAM metrics.

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Inventory > IAM

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Monitor > Alerts

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Settings > Access Control

Question 4

Which of the following is considered 'Data at Rest' in a cloud environment?

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Data stored in an S3 bucket. Data stored in persistent storage services like S3, RDS, or Blob Storage is considered data at rest.

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Data processed in memory

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Data being sent over TLS

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Data being analyzed by an IDS

Question 5

You need to automate the incident response process for unauthorized changes to Security Groups. Which Prisma Cloud feature should you configure?

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Alert Remediation. Integration with alert remediation workflows allows Prisma Cloud to trigger external automation platforms like SOAR or Lambda to revert changes.

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Admission Control

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Vulnerability Management

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Network Policy

Question 6

Which TWO methods can Prisma Cloud use to provide visibility into data exfiltration?

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Monitoring anomalous user behavior through UEBA. Network flow analysis and anomaly detection based on user/entity behavior are key to identifying exfiltration.

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Checking for hardware failure

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Monitoring keyboard inputs

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Scanning for missing patches

Question 7

A security incident report indicates a potential supply chain attack involving a container image. Which Prisma Cloud Compute feature helps investigate the image history?

Accepted Answer

Image Registry Scanning. Prisma Cloud Compute keeps an 'Image History' record, showing all layers and build details, which is crucial for supply chain attack analysis.

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Host Security

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Runtime Security

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Compliance Reporting

Question 8

Which service should be used to manage the lifecycle of encryption keys in a cloud environment?

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Key Management Service (KMS). A Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) is the standard tool for managing the lifecycle, rotation, and usage of encryption keys.

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Identity and Access Management

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Object Storage

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Load Balancer

Question 9

You need to detect over-privileged IAM users in GCP. Which Prisma Cloud policy type should be utilized?

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IAM Security policy. IAM Security policies are specifically designed to detect unused or excessive permissions in cloud IAM.

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Network policy

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Compute policy

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Data security policy

Question 10

You need to ensure that all Prisma Cloud platform audit logs are retained for compliance purposes. Where do you configure the export of these logs to an external SIEM?

Accepted Answer

Settings > Integrations. Prisma Cloud allows the integration of audit logs via the Settings > Integrations menu to forward data to external systems like Splunk or AWS S3.

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Compute > Defend > Access Control

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Monitor > Events > SIEM

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Policy > Compliance > Settings

Question 11

When configuring Data Security in Prisma Cloud, which THREE factors determine the effectiveness of your data discovery scan?

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Defining the correct scan scope. Scan scope, data patterns, and account permissions all directly impact the ability of the platform to find and report sensitive data.

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Increasing the number of virtual CPUs

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Using a separate cloud account for scanning

Question 12

Which TWO components must be considered when implementing an encryption strategy for cloud-native applications?

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Encryption of data at rest. Encryption at rest and encryption in transit are the two fundamental pillars of cloud data protection.

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Encryption of CPU registers

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Encryption of internet routing tables

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Encryption of the physical data center power supply

Question 13

What is the purpose of 'Access Groups' in Prisma Cloud?

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To organize users and assign them specific roles across cloud accounts. Access Groups allow grouping users for centralized permission management.

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To define network segments for users

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To set password complexity requirements

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To group cloud resources for easier inventory

Question 14

When auditing IAM, you notice a user with 'AdministratorAccess' in AWS who only uses S3. Which Prisma Cloud feature identifies this discrepancy?

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IAM User Activity analysis. IAM Security correlates permissions with actual service usage.

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Network monitoring

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Policy compliance dashboard

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Compute vulnerability scanning

Question 15

Which THREE items are critical to include in a cloud post-incident review report?

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Evaluation of response effectiveness. Root cause, response effectiveness, and lessons learned are essential for improving security posture post-incident.

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The names of the individuals responsible

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The cost of the cloud provider's electricity usage

Question 16

Which of the following is a recommended best practice for IAM in cloud environments?

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Apply the principle of least privilege. Least privilege is the fundamental principle of IAM governance.

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Use a single shared root account

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Avoid using IAM roles

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Grant 'Owner' access to all developers

Question 17

Which of the following is the standard method to onboard an AWS account into Prisma Cloud for IAM monitoring?

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Creating a cross-account IAM role with a trust policy. Onboarding involves creating a cross-account IAM role with specific permissions.

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Opening port 443 to the Prisma Cloud IP range

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Providing root account credentials

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Installing a Defender on every EC2 instance

Question 18

If a user needs to see all alerts related to IAM, what is the most efficient way to view them?

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Filter the Alert page by 'IAM' category. Saved views or filtering the alert list allows for efficient monitoring.

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Navigate to each cloud account's individual page

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Export all alerts to a CSV and filter in Excel

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Use the search bar to find user names

Question 19

To monitor for unusual login attempts, which policy type should be enabled?

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IAM Anomaly Detection. IAM policies and anomaly detection policies are designed to spot unusual login patterns.

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Vulnerability Policy

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File Integrity Monitoring

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Network Security Policy

Question 20

Which of these are valid reasons to use an Alert Rule in Prisma Cloud? (Choose THREE)

Accepted Answer

Defining notification frequency. Alert rules are used for routing, severity filtering, and defining notification policies for specific teams.

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Managing corporate taxes

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Assigning IP addresses to VMs