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PCNSA Deploys VM-Series firewalls in a public cloud Practice Question
An organization deploys VM-Series firewalls in a public cloud. They need to ensure consistent security policy management across multiple cloud accounts. Which architecture best addresses this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently think a simple API script (Option C) is sufficient for centralized management, overlooking Panorama's built-in features for policy versioning, commit workflows, and multi-device configuration synchronization that are essential for enterprise-scale consistency.
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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Deploy Panorama and manage all VM-Series firewalls from a single console
Panorama provides centralized management for multiple VM-Series firewalls, enabling consistent security policy deployment across cloud accounts. Panorama uses Device Groups and Template Stacks to push policies and configurations to all managed firewalls, ensuring uniformity without manual intervention.
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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Configure each VM-Series firewall independently
Why it's wrong here
Individual management is error-prone and not scalable across multiple accounts.
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Rely on cloud-native security groups instead of VM-Series
Why it's wrong here
Cloud-native security groups do not provide the same level of threat prevention as VM-Series.
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Use a single security policy applied to all firewalls via an API script
Why it's wrong here
API scripts may lead to drifts and are not as robust as Panorama's commit and template management.
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Deploy Panorama and manage all VM-Series firewalls from a single console
Why this is correct
Panorama centralizes policy management, ensuring consistency.
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