SSE-Engineer Prisma Access Services Practice Question
An organization wants to restrict access to a sensitive internal financial database so that only users belonging to the 'Finance-Dept' Active Directory group and connecting from compliant corporate laptops can access it. Which Prisma Access security feature combines user identity, device posture, and application access control?
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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HIP (Host Information Profile) matching in Security Policies
Prisma Access ZTNA policy enforcement leverages User-ID, HIP (Host Information Profile) checks, and App-ID to enforce least-privilege access.
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 Custom Categories
Why it's wrong here
URL categories match web domains, not endpoint posture or AD groups.
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Zone Protection profiles
Why it's wrong here
Zone Protection defends against volumetric attacks, not identity or posture checks.
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HIP (Host Information Profile) matching in Security Policies
Why this is correct
HIP profiles collect endpoint security state (antivirus, disk encryption, OS patch level) and are referenced in Security policy rules to grant or deny access.
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CASB Inline Policy Rules
Why it's wrong here
CASB inline governs SaaS applications, not internal enterprise databases.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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