Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
Which TWO mechanisms are used by Prisma Cloud to identify vulnerabilities in container images? Select the two 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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Parsing installed package manager databases and manifest files within image layers (e.g., dpkg, rpm, apk, npm, pip).
Prisma Cloud identifies container image vulnerabilities by analyzing package manager databases (RPM, DEB, APK, pip, npm, etc.) and matching them against its proprietary intelligence database of CVEs.
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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Running AWS Inspector agents via cloud provider APIs on running EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Inspector is a separate AWS service, not a Prisma Cloud image scanning mechanism.
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Monitoring active Kubernetes API server audit logs for kubectl exec commands.
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs track API activity, not container image vulnerabilities.
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Executing container processes inside an isolated sandbox sandbox to observe dynamic memory corruption.
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning of container images is static; sandboxed execution is not used for static image scanning.
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Parsing installed package manager databases and manifest files within image layers (e.g., dpkg, rpm, apk, npm, pip).
Why this is correct
Package manager databases provide exact versions of installed software.
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Correlating discovered package versions against the Prisma Cloud vulnerability intelligence database of CVEs and advisories.
Why this is correct
Version correlation against vulnerability feeds identifies applicable CVEs.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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