Cloud-Security-Engineer Prisma Cloud Architecture And Components Practice Question
You are configuring a new AWS cloud account onboarding into Prisma Cloud via CloudFormation. The security team mandates that CloudTrail monitoring must use an existing centralized S3 bucket located in a separate logging account. Which prerequisite configuration must be completed before executing the CFT?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure cross-account S3 bucket policies allowing the newly generated Prisma Cloud IAM role access to the logging bucket.
When using an existing S3 bucket across accounts for Prisma Cloud flow logs and audit tracking, explicit bucket policies granting write and read access to the Prisma Cloud IAM role in the member account must be established.
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 cross-account S3 bucket policies allowing the newly generated Prisma Cloud IAM role access to the logging bucket.
Why this is correct
The onboarding IAM role needs explicit bucket permissions to read/write log data from the centralized S3 bucket.
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Generate an API Access Key in the logging account and hardcode it into the AWS CloudFormation template parameters.
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud uses IAM roles and assume-role mechanisms rather than long-lived hardcoded API keys for CloudFormation onboarding.
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Install a Compute Defender on the EC2 instance hosting the S3 bucket.
Why it's wrong here
S3 is a managed object storage service and cannot host compute defenders.
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Enable VPC Flow Logs to replicate directly to the Prisma Cloud Console public IP address.
Why it's wrong here
Prisma Cloud ingests logs via cloud storage or native APIs, never directly to the console public IP.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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