Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Security Posture Management Practice Question
An administrator needs to restrict access to Prisma Cloud so that junior security analysts can only view alerts and assets belonging to the 'PCI-Scope' AWS account, and nothing else. How should this be achieved?
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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Create a custom Role under Settings > Access Control > Roles, assign a permission group with view rights, and scope the role to a Resource Group containing the PCI-Scope account.
Access control in Prisma Cloud is managed via Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) where roles are assigned specific permission groups and resource collection filters.
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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Share the primary administrator password with the analysts and instruct them to use filters in the UI.
Why it's wrong here
Sharing master credentials violates security best practices and does not enforce hard access boundaries.
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Create a custom Role under Settings > Access Control > Roles, assign a permission group with view rights, and scope the role to a Resource Group containing the PCI-Scope account.
Why this is correct
Scoping custom roles to specific Resource Groups ensures users only see assets matching those defined groups.
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Disable all other cloud accounts in the Prisma Cloud console.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling cloud accounts stops monitoring for those accounts globally, which is incorrect for multi-tenant visibility.
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Configure an AWS IAM policy on the cloud account IAM role restricting API calls.
Why it's wrong here
AWS IAM policies control AWS API access, whereas Prisma Cloud RBAC controls internal UI and API access for Prisma Cloud users.
Quick reference
Access Control Model Comparison
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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