Cybersecurity-Apprentice Cloud Security Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing Prisma Cloud agentless scanning capabilities for AWS EC2 instances. What is the primary advantage of utilizing agentless scanning compared to deploying the traditional Defender agent on every workload?
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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It eliminates the need to install and maintain software agents on target virtual machines while maintaining visibility.
Agentless scanning takes EBS snapshots of instances to analyze OS packages, vulnerabilities, and configurations without requiring software installation inside the running operating system.
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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It eliminates the need to install and maintain software agents on target virtual machines while maintaining visibility.
Why this is correct
Agentless scanning inspects workloads via snapshots, reducing operational overhead and agent footprint.
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It enables active SSL decryption of all inbound TLS traffic on public load balancers.
Why it's wrong here
Decryption is a firewall function, not a workload vulnerability scanning function.
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It provides real-time layer 7 container runtime process execution blocking.
Why it's wrong here
Agentless scanning cannot block runtime actions in real time; blocking requires active runtime defenders.
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It replaces the need for cloud provider API integrations entirely.
Why it's wrong here
Agentless scanning still relies on cloud provider APIs to manage snapshots and asset inventories.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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