Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question
A security engineer is troubleshooting why Prisma Cloud Compute Defenders deployed on an ECS Fargate cluster are not reporting connection status back to the Prisma Cloud Console. Which architecture requirement for Fargate defenders is likely missing?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The Defender sidecar container was not added to the ECS task definition.
Prisma Cloud Compute Defenders on AWS ECS Fargate require an injected sidecar container within the task definition to communicate telemetry back to the Console, unlike EC2-based deployments which use a host-level daemonset.
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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The ECS task execution role lacks permissions to access Amazon S3.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. S3 access is not required for Defender-to-Console communication.
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The Defender sidecar container was not added to the ECS task definition.
Why this is correct
Correct. Fargate tasks do not support host-level agents; therefore, a Defender sidecar container must be included in the task definition.
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The security group blocks inbound port 22 from the Prisma Cloud Console.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Defenders communicate outbound to the Console via HTTPS (port 443), not SSH (port 22).
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AWS CloudTrail is disabled in the Fargate region.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Compute Defenders operate independently of CloudTrail for runtime monitoring.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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