Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question
You are configuring SSO for Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition using SAML 2.0 with Okta as the Identity Provider. After completing the configuration, users attempting to log in receive an 'Invalid SAML Assertion' error. Which troubleshooting step should you perform first?
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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Verify that the SAML signing certificate and Entity ID match between Okta and the Prisma Cloud SSO configuration.
Invalid SAML assertion errors are commonly caused by clock skew, mismatched entity IDs, or incorrect signing certificates between the IdP (Okta) and Prisma Cloud.
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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Change the Prisma Cloud tenant region from US to EU.
Why it's wrong here
Region selection does not resolve SAML assertion cryptographic validation errors.
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Reinstall the Prisma Cloud Compute Defender on all AWS EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
Defenders have no impact on SaaS console SAML authentication.
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Verify that the SAML signing certificate and Entity ID match between Okta and the Prisma Cloud SSO configuration.
Why this is correct
Mismatched certificates or entity IDs are the primary cause of SAML assertion validation failures.
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Regenerate the user API Access Keys in Settings > Access Keys.
Why it's wrong here
API keys are used for programmatic REST API access, not browser-based SAML single sign-on.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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