Cybersecurity-Apprentice Cloud Security Practice Question
An enterprise security team wants to prevent developers from deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates that contain misconfigurations, such as open security groups. Which Prisma Cloud module should be integrated into the developer workflow (e.g., GitHub or Terraform Cloud)?
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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Prisma Cloud Application Security
Prisma Cloud Application Security (formerly Prisma Cloud IaC Security) integrates into developer workflows and repositories to scan templates like Terraform and CloudFormation before deployment.
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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Prisma Cloud Agentless Scanning
Why it's wrong here
Agentless scanning evaluates running cloud workloads via snapshots, not static IaC code.
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Prisma Cloud Application Security
Why this is correct
Application Security scans IaC templates in VCS repositories and CI/CD pipelines to catch misconfigurations early.
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Prisma Cloud Runtime Defender DaemonSet
Why it's wrong here
Runtime Defender runs inside Kubernetes clusters, not source code repositories.
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VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewall
Why it's wrong here
VM-Series inspects transit network traffic, not static IaC files.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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