Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question
Which THREE methods are supported for deploying Prisma Cloud Compute Defenders on host operating systems (such as standalone Linux VMs)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Using cloud-init user data scripts during initial VM provisioning in AWS or Azure
Host Defenders can be installed using automated shell scripts, orchestration tools, or native package managers where applicable.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Using cloud-init user data scripts during initial VM provisioning in AWS or Azure
Why this is correct
Cloud-init scripts can automatically invoke the Defender installation command upon VM boot.
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Executing the automated install script downloaded directly from the Compute Console
Why this is correct
The interactive shell installation script is the standard method for deploying host defenders.
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Flashing the Defender firmware directly onto the physical server BIOS/UEFI chip
Why it's wrong here
Defenders run in user space/kernel space of the OS, not on hardware BIOS/UEFI chips.
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Deploying via configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Why this is correct
Configuration management tools can automate execution of the Defender install script across VM fleets.
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Manually compiling the Defender source code from C++ GitHub repositories
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud Compute binaries are proprietary and provided pre-compiled by Palo Alto Networks.
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