Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
A cloud security engineer needs to deploy Prisma Cloud defenders on a Kubernetes cluster. Which method provides the most automated deployment mechanism managed via the Kubernetes control plane?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Deploy the defender as a Kubernetes DaemonSet using the Prisma Cloud Console generated YAML manifest.
DaemonSets ensure that all (or some) Nodes run a copy of a Pod, making them the standard and most automated way to deploy Prisma Cloud defenders on a Kubernetes cluster.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Attach the Prisma Cloud defender image directly as a volume mount to every application deployment.
Why it's wrong here
Volume mounts are not used for deploying host-level or cluster-level defenders.
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Manually SSH into every worker node and install the defender binary as a systemd service.
Why it's wrong here
Manual installation does not scale and goes against cloud-native principles.
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Configure a cron job on the master node to execute docker run for the defender image hourly.
Why it's wrong here
Docker run via cron does not handle node lifecycle events or scaling properly.
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Deploy the defender as a Kubernetes DaemonSet using the Prisma Cloud Console generated YAML manifest.
Why this is correct
Using a DaemonSet is the recommended and automated approach for Kubernetes deployments.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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