CloudSec-Pro Data Protection And Incident Response IN Cloud — 25 Questions

Question 1

You are tasked with ensuring that all EBS snapshots in AWS are encrypted. How do you verify this using Prisma Cloud's policy system?

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Create a custom policy using RQL to check for unencrypted EBS snapshots. Prisma Cloud provides pre-built compliance policies that scan for 'EBS snapshot encryption' status across the environment.

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Disable the snapshot feature

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Enable VPC flow logs

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Use the AWS CLI to manually check each snapshot

Question 2

You are troubleshooting why a specific compliance policy in Prisma Cloud is not triggering alerts for non-compliant S3 buckets. What should you check first?

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The scan frequency settings of the policy. Policies must be enabled and mapped to the correct resource scope for them to trigger alerts effectively.

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The number of users in the account

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The cloud provider's billing status

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The network latency to the cloud provider

Question 3

After a data exfiltration attempt, you must review the logs within Prisma Cloud. Which log source is most relevant for identifying the specific identity that performed the suspicious API calls?

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Audit Logs. The 'Audit Logs' in Prisma Cloud capture the activity performed by users and service accounts against the cloud environment configuration.

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Vulnerability Logs

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Flow Logs

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Compliance Logs

Question 4

You are tasked with remediating a compliance violation where an RDS instance is publicly accessible. Using Prisma Cloud, which automated workflow is recommended?

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Execute a Lambda function via Prisma Cloud Auto-Remediation. Prisma Cloud's Auto-Remediation feature can be linked to policies to automatically fix misconfigurations, such as removing public access to RDS.

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Manually update the AWS RDS console setting

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Create a new Alert Rule without an action

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Change the IAM role of the Prisma Cloud service account

Question 5

When configuring Data Security in Prisma Cloud to detect credit card numbers in Azure Blob Storage, which feature is used to define the detection logic?

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Data Patterns. Prisma Cloud uses Data Profiles and Data Patterns to identify specific types of sensitive information such as PII or PCI-DSS data.

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Cloud Discovery

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Network Security Groups

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IAM Policies

Question 6

Which component of Prisma Cloud allows for the continuous monitoring of encryption settings across all cloud storage buckets?

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Cloud Security Posture Management. The Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) component continuously scans resource configurations, including encryption status, against policies.

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Identity-Based Micro-segmentation

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Threat Detection

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Cloud Workload Protection

Question 7

An incident response team discovers an anomalous API call pattern originating from an EC2 instance. They are using Prisma Cloud Compute. Which action should be taken to perform a forensic analysis of the containerized process?

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Use the 'Compute' > 'Defend' > 'Runtime' > 'Process' policy to trigger a forensic capture on detection. Prisma Cloud Compute provides 'Runtime Security' features, including the ability to trigger a forensic snapshot or capture process logs when an alert is triggered.

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Update the AWS Security Group to block all inbound traffic

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Restart the container to clear memory

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Delete the EC2 instance immediately to stop the breach

Question 8

You notice that an unauthorized user is accessing data in a Google Cloud Storage bucket. To contain the incident, which action is most effective within the Prisma Cloud platform?

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Apply a Deny policy to the user's IAM role. Leveraging Prisma Cloud's integration with IAM, you can trigger an alert that initiates a playbook to restrict or revoke the compromised user's permissions.

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Delete the storage bucket

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Change the bucket encryption keys

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Update the firewall rules of the VPC

Question 9

You are configuring Prisma Cloud Data Security to protect sensitive data in an AWS S3 bucket. You need to ensure that only objects containing PII are scanned while minimizing latency. Which configuration setting should you prioritize?

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Configure Scan Scope to include only the specific buckets and folders containing sensitive data. Prisma Cloud Data Security allows defining scan scopes; targeting specific folders or buckets with sensitive data patterns is the most efficient method to balance coverage and performance.

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Enable full bucket deep scanning for all objects

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Deploy a CloudFormation template to encrypt all bucket contents

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Disable the Data Security module for S3

Question 10

When conducting threat hunting in Prisma Cloud Compute for a potential backdoor, which specific 'Compute' feature helps identify unexpected process execution?

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Runtime Security Process Monitoring. The 'Runtime Security' > 'Process' policy monitors and alerts on unauthorized or unexpected processes running in containers.

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Admission Control

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Compliance Scanning

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Vulnerability Scanning

Question 11

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 12

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 13

During an investigation, you observe that a container has been compromised. Which step is required to preserve the state of the container for future analysis without losing volatile memory data?

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Take a snapshot of the container via Prisma Cloud Compute. A forensic snapshot or 'container dump' captures the state including memory, which is vital for post-incident investigation.

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Delete the pod immediately

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Rotate the cluster credentials

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SSH into the container and clear logs

Question 14

What is the primary function of encryption in a cloud environment?

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To protect data confidentiality. Encryption converts readable data into ciphertext, ensuring that only authorized parties with the decryption key can read it, protecting confidentiality.

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To bypass authentication requirements

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To provide high availability

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To increase the speed of data transfer

Question 15

When investigating an IAM-based attack, what is the best way to utilize Prisma Cloud to determine if an identity has excessive permissions?

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Review the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) IAM policies. Prisma Cloud's 'IAM Security' module analyzes effective permissions and flags identities that have 'Overprivileged' status based on actual usage.

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Use vulnerability scanning on the IAM service

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Run a network map visualization

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Check the Cloud Workload Protection logs

Question 16

Which of the following is a primary goal of using Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools within a cloud-native security platform?

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To identify and prevent accidental exposure of sensitive information. DLP tools are designed to identify, monitor, and protect sensitive data in motion and at rest to prevent unauthorized exposure.

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To automate network routing

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To increase application performance

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To patch operating system vulnerabilities

Question 17

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

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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 18

Which of the following is a common symptom of a data exfiltration incident?

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High egress traffic from a server. Unusual egress traffic volume is a classic indicator of a potential data breach or exfiltration event.

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User login success

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Low CPU utilization on the database

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System updates

Question 19

When integrating Prisma Cloud with a SIEM for incident response, which data format is typically used to ensure compatibility?

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JSON or CEF. Prisma Cloud supports forwarding alerts in JSON or CEF format to common SIEM platforms to facilitate incident management.

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Plain ASCII text without structure

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Proprietary encrypted proprietary format

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Binary image file

Question 20

To effectively mitigate risk from a compromised IAM user, what should be the first step in the incident response process?

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Rotate the user's credentials. Isolating the compromised user by rotating credentials or disabling the account immediately stops further unauthorized actions.

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Delete the user's account

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Wait for the logs to sync

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Rebuild the environment