SecOps-Architect Practice Question: Palo Alto Networks Product Integration And Architecture
An architect is designing a Prisma Cloud compliance framework. Which TWO actions or configurations can be implemented in Prisma Cloud to assess and enforce cloud resource security? (Choose two)
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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Writing custom JSON compliance RQL (Resource Query Language) queries to find specific cloud misconfigurations.
Prisma Cloud allows creating custom compliance policies, assessing multi-cloud resource configurations against CIS benchmarks, and integrating with IaC scanning pipelines.
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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Using SNMPv1 polling to check cloud provider power meters.
Why it's wrong here
Power meters are irrelevant to cloud configuration compliance.
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Writing custom JSON compliance RQL (Resource Query Language) queries to find specific cloud misconfigurations.
Why this is correct
RQL enables administrators to query cloud resource states and build custom compliance rules.
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Directly reflashing cloud provider physical hardware motherboards.
Why it's wrong here
Cloud provider physical hardware is inaccessible and managed by the cloud vendor.
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Configuring compliance policies mapped to standards such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and PCI-DSS.
Why this is correct
Prisma Cloud assesses multi-cloud resources against established compliance frameworks like CIS, NIST, and PCI-DSS.
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Installing GlobalProtect desktop VPN clients on AWS EC2 virtual machine disks.
Why it's wrong here
GlobalProtect is for remote user VPN access, not cloud resource compliance.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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