Cloud-Security-Engineer Cloud Workload Protection Practice Question
Which TWO features are provided by Prisma Cloud Web Application and API Security (WAAS) for containerized applications? Select the two correct answers.
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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Protection against OWASP Top 10 web application vulnerabilities and attacks.
WAAS protects web applications and APIs by inspecting Layer 7 traffic against injection attacks, botnets, and API schema violations.
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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Static analysis of container Dockerfiles during CI/CD builds.
Why it's wrong here
Dockerfile analysis is performed by twistcli in CI/CD pipelines, not WAAS.
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Kernel-level system call filtering and container namespace isolation.
Why it's wrong here
System call filtering is handled by container runtime defense, not WAAS.
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Kubernetes node autoscaling and resource quota management.
Why it's wrong here
Node management is handled by Kubernetes control plane components.
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Protection against OWASP Top 10 web application vulnerabilities and attacks.
Why this is correct
WAAS defends against SQL injection, XSS, and other OWASP Top 10 threats.
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API discovery and protection based on OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
Why this is correct
WAAS discovers APIs and enforces schema validation.
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