Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Security Posture Management Practice Question
What role do Prisma Cloud Account Groups play in organizing security posture management?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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They allow administrators to organize multiple cloud accounts into logical collections for simplified filtering, policy assignment, and reporting.
Account Groups allow administrators to group multiple cloud accounts logically for reporting, filtering, and alert management.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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They determine the CPU allocation and memory sizing of Prisma Cloud scanners.
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud is SaaS; infrastructure compute sizing is managed by Palo Alto Networks.
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They define the billing rates charged by cloud service providers.
Why it's wrong here
Account Groups are internal Prisma Cloud logical constructs, not cloud provider billing meters.
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They allow administrators to organize multiple cloud accounts into logical collections for simplified filtering, policy assignment, and reporting.
Why this is correct
Account Groups streamline multi-cloud management by grouping related accounts together.
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They store administrator password hashes and MFA tokens.
Why it's wrong here
Credentials and authentication are managed under Access Control settings.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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