Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
Which THREE actions can Prisma Cloud take when a container runtime rule detects a high-severity security violation (such as a blocked process or forbidden network connection)? Select the three correct answers.
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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Alert (audit) by logging the event in the Prisma Cloud Console for security analyst review.
Runtime defense rules can trigger multiple actions including alerting (audit), blocking (prevent), and terminating processes or containers depending on 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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Alert (audit) by logging the event in the Prisma Cloud Console for security analyst review.
Why this is correct
Audit action logs the event without interrupting execution.
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Roll back the Kubernetes deployment to the previous stable Helm chart version.
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud does not perform automatic Helm rollbacks.
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Terminate the offending container instance when configured for aggressive enforcement.
Why this is correct
Terminating containers is an available enforcement action for severe runtime violations.
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Prevent (block) the unauthorized process execution or network connection attempt.
Why this is correct
Prevent action actively blocks the malicious action.
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Automatically patch the container image vulnerability in the private registry.
Why it's wrong here
Runtime defense detects and blocks actions; it does not patch image source code automatically.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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