Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Security Posture Management Practice Question
An organization wants to enforce an automated remediation workflow in Prisma Cloud for AWS Security Groups that allow unrestricted ingress on port 22 (SSH). How should the administrator configure this integration?
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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Configure an Alert Rule in Prisma Cloud with an Auto-Remediation integration using an AWS SSM Document or Lambda function to modify the Security Group.
Prisma Cloud supports automated remediation via integration with AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Automation or AWS Lambda functions triggered by Prisma Cloud Webhooks/Alert Rules.
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 an Alert Rule in Prisma Cloud with an Auto-Remediation integration using an AWS SSM Document or Lambda function to modify the Security Group.
Why this is correct
Prisma Cloud enables auto-remediation by associating an alert rule with an AWS SSM Document or Webhook pointing to a Lambda function.
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Set up a CloudTrail log metric filter that triggers an IAM policy rollback.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail metric filters cannot directly modify security group rules without a processor like Lambda or SSM.
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Enable Trusted Advisor auto-fix within Prisma Cloud Global Settings.
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor auto-fix is not a native Prisma Cloud remediation configuration mechanism.
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Configure an AWS SQS queue to poll Prisma Cloud alerts and apply an inline SCP to revoke the rule.
Why it's wrong here
SQS queues do not natively apply SCPs automatically without an accompanying compute layer like Lambda.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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