Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question

Which TWO actions are required when configuring agentless scanning for Azure in Prisma Cloud?

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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Configuring an Azure Service Principal linked to the Prisma Cloud management application.

Agentless scanning in Azure requires creating a custom role with specific permissions and enabling resource graph/snapshot capabilities.

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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Installing a Compute Defender directly onto the Azure Kubernetes Service control plane node.
Why it's wrong here
Agentless scanning does not require installing Defenders on control plane nodes.
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Deploying an ExpressRoute circuit between Azure and the Prisma Cloud SaaS tenant.
Why it's wrong here
ExpressRoute is a dedicated WAN connection, not a prerequisite for agentless scanning.
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Configuring an Azure Service Principal linked to the Prisma Cloud management application.
Why this is correct
Service principals provide the authentication mechanism for Prisma Cloud to interact with Azure APIs.
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Hardcoding Azure subscription storage account primary keys into the Prisma Cloud console UI.
Why it's wrong here
Storage keys are not used; service principals and OAuth are used for secure authentication.
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Assigning a custom role with permissions to read resource configurations and take disk snapshots across subscriptions.
Why this is correct
Reader permissions and disk snapshot rights are required for Azure agentless scanning.

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