A Defender on a Linux VM is not sending scan results to the Console. The Defender service is running, and the VM can reach the Console's IP address on port 443. What should you check next to troubleshoot this issue?

Restart the Defender service to force it to re-register with the Console.

Check the Defender's logs for any errors related to communication or authentication.

Reinstall the Defender to ensure it has the latest configuration.

Check the VM's firewall rules to ensure they are not blocking outbound traffic on port 443.

During agent deployment planning for a cloud environment, which prerequisite is essential before deploying agents to ensure they can communicate with the management plane?

Network connectivity from the agent to the management plane over the required ports and protocols

A dedicated virtual private cloud (VPC) for each agent deployment

A public IP address assigned to every workload where the agent will be installed

A local database on each host to store agent logs before forwarding

Which configuration setting on an agent is typically required to ensure it can communicate with the correct management plane?

The agent's local time zone and language preference

The management plane's hostname or IP address and communication port

The cloud provider's region code

Which tool or feature is commonly used to monitor the health and connectivity of agents in a cloud security platform?

A centralized dashboard that displays agent status and connectivity

A local log file on each agent that is never aggregated

A network packet capture tool used on the management plane

A manual check of each agent's process list via SSH

When an agent fails to connect to the management plane, which troubleshooting step is most appropriate to perform first?

Verify network connectivity from the agent to the management plane

Reinstall the agent immediately

Replace the agent's configuration file with a default one

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A Defender on a Linux VM is not sending scan results to the Console. The Defender service is running, and the VM can reach the Console's IP address on port 443. What should you check next to troubleshoot this issue?
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2foundation · easy
During agent deployment planning for a cloud environment, which prerequisite is essential before deploying agents to ensure they can communicate with the management plane?
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3foundation · easy
Which configuration setting on an agent is typically required to ensure it can communicate with the correct management plane?
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4foundation · easy
Which tool or feature is commonly used to monitor the health and connectivity of agents in a cloud security platform?
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5foundation · easy
When an agent fails to connect to the management plane, which troubleshooting step is most appropriate to perform first?
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