Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
A Kubernetes administrator notices that a Prisma Cloud Defender deployed as a DaemonSet is reporting high resource utilization on worker nodes. Which configuration setting in the Prisma Cloud Console can the administrator adjust to optimize resource consumption?
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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Adjust the Defender resource requests and limits within the DaemonSet deployment manifest or Console settings, and disable unused inspection features.
Administrators can tune the Defender inspection intervals, disable unnecessary auditing modules (such as network auditing if handled elsewhere), or adjust CPU/memory limits in the Defender deployment configuration.
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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Enable aggressive log level debugging to purge cache memory.
Why it's wrong here
Debug logging typically increases resource utilization and log storage needs.
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Increase the Console keepalive timeout value under Administration > System.
Why it's wrong here
Keepalive timeouts affect network session duration, not node resource utilization.
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Switch the Defender deployment mode from Orchestrator to Serverless.
Why it's wrong here
Serverless defenders cannot protect Kubernetes worker nodes.
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Adjust the Defender resource requests and limits within the DaemonSet deployment manifest or Console settings, and disable unused inspection features.
Why this is correct
Tuning resource limits and disabling unused modules (e.g., specific runtime auditing features) reduces the footprint of the Defender.
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