Cloud-Security-Engineer Identity And Access Security Practice Question
A cloud security engineer needs to implement the principle of least privilege for an AWS IAM role used by Prisma Cloud to discover cloud resources. Which policy type should the engineer attach to the role?
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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SecurityAudit
AWS managed policies like SecurityAudit provide read-only access required by Prisma Cloud for resource discovery without granting excessive permissions.
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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AmazonS3FullAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy is overly restrictive in some aspects and overly permissive for just one service.
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PowerUserAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy grants full access to AWS services and resources, but does not allow management of users and roles.
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SecurityAudit
Why this is correct
This AWS managed policy provides read-only permissions needed for security assessment and resource discovery.
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AdministratorAccess
Why it's wrong here
This policy grants full access to all AWS services and resources, violating least privilege.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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