Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
An administrator notices that Prisma Cloud Host Defenders deployed on AWS EC2 instances are failing to report back to the console. Security groups allow outbound traffic, but VPC Flow Logs show dropped packets on port 8084. What must the administrator verify?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Ensure inbound rules on the Prisma Cloud Console allow traffic originating from port 8084 of the EC2 instances.
Prisma Cloud Console communicates with Defenders primarily over port 8084 (or configured custom ports). VPC security groups and Network ACLs must permit outbound and inbound traffic on this port.
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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Reconfigure the EC2 instance metadata service from IMDSv1 to IMDSv2.
Why it's wrong here
IMDSv2 affects credential retrieval, not network connectivity to the console.
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Verify that AWS Shield Advanced is enabled on the VPC containing the EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Shield protects against DDoS and is unrelated to defender connectivity.
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Check if AWS CloudTrail is logging API calls for the EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs management events, not real-time network traffic for defenders.
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Ensure inbound rules on the Prisma Cloud Console allow traffic originating from port 8084 of the EC2 instances.
Why this is correct
The console listens for incoming connections from defenders on port 8084 by default.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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