Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question
An administrator needs to deploy the Prisma Cloud Defender to monitor hosts in a Kubernetes cluster running on Amazon EKS. Which deployment method uses a DaemonSet to automatically deploy a Defender to every node in the cluster?
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 provided Helm chart or YAML template.
In Kubernetes environments, the Prisma Cloud Container Defender is deployed as a DaemonSet using Helm charts or standard Kubernetes YAML manifests, ensuring a Defender pod runs on every worker node automatically.
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 Serverless Defender layer to the Kubernetes API server deployment.
Why it's wrong here
Serverless Defenders are designed for FaaS platforms, whereas standard Kubernetes nodes require the Container Defender.
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Deploy the Defender as a Kubernetes Deployment object with replica count set to 3.
Why it's wrong here
A Deployment does not guarantee that a Defender runs on every dynamically added node like a DaemonSet does.
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Install the Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition agent via AWS Systems Manager directly onto the worker node OS.
Why it's wrong here
Container Defenders run inside the container cluster architecture, not directly as AWS SSM agents on the underlying AMI.
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Deploy the Defender as a Kubernetes DaemonSet using the Prisma Cloud provided Helm chart or YAML template.
Why this is correct
A DaemonSet is the standard architecture for deploying Container Defenders across all nodes in a Kubernetes cluster.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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