SSE-Engineer Prisma Access Planning And Deployment Practice Question
An enterprise is implementing Prisma Access and wants to ensure strict security governance. Which THREE capabilities are provided natively by Prisma Access security processing nodes (SPNs)? (Choose three)
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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URL Filtering with real-time category lookups
Prisma Access provides comprehensive cloud-delivered security services including Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and WildFire malware analysis natively on SPNs.
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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URL Filtering with real-time category lookups
Why this is correct
URL Filtering inspects web traffic across all mobile users and remote networks.
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WildFire cloud-based malware analysis
Why this is correct
WildFire analyzes unknown files and provides zero-day protection natively.
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Local enterprise data center physical power failover management
Why it's wrong here
Power management of customer datacenters is out of scope for Prisma Access.
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Threat Prevention (IPS, Anti-Spyware, and Antivirus)
Why this is correct
Threat Prevention is a core security subscription executed on all SPNs.
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Physical rack-and-stack server hardware maintenance by the customer
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Access is a SaaS/cloud service; hardware maintenance is managed by Palo Alto Networks.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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