SD-WAN-Engineer Deployment And Configuration Practice Question
Which Prisma SD-WAN component is responsible for orchestrating the overall security policy across the entire fabric?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The Prisma Controller
The Controller manages global policies, including security policies, pushed to ION devices.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The Prisma Controller
Why this is correct
The Controller is the central management authority.
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The local firewall
Why it's wrong here
Local firewalls are not orchestration components.
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The ION device itself
Why it's wrong here
The ION enforces the policy, the Controller orchestrates it.
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The DNS server
Why it's wrong here
DNS is a network service.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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