Cloud-Security-Engineer Identity And Access Security Practice Question
An Azure subscription integrated with Prisma Cloud has a custom RBAC role assigned to multiple identities. The custom role was recently modified to include 'Microsoft.Authorization/*/write'. How does Prisma Cloud evaluate and report this change?
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
✓
It flags a high-risk policy violation for potential Azure privilege escalation
Prisma Cloud detects wildcard write permissions on authorization resources as a high-risk privilege escalation vector in Azure RBAC.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
It flags a high-risk policy violation for potential Azure privilege escalation
Why this is correct
Wildcards on authorization allow assigning roles and modifying permissions, which is a critical privilege escalation path.
- ✗
It blocks all virtual machine traffic in the subscription
Why it's wrong here
RBAC role modifications do not directly block VM network traffic.
- ✗
It generates an informational log entry with no security impact
Why it's wrong here
Authorization write wildcards represent severe privilege escalation risks.
- ✗
It automatically rolls back the Azure RBAC role definition via API
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud posture management is primarily detection-based unless automated remediation is specifically configured.
Quick reference
Access Control Model Comparison
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
About these practice questions
This Cloud-Security-Engineer question is part of Courseiva's 216-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
This Cloud-Security-Engineer practice question is part of Courseiva's free Palo Alto Networks certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the Cloud-Security-Engineer exam.