How does Cortex Cloud help organizations meet regulatory compliance requirements?

By providing continuous monitoring and automated compliance checks

By automatically applying patches to all cloud workloads

By encrypting all data at rest and in transit

By offering legal advice on regulatory matters

Which deployment option does Cortex Cloud support for workload protection?

Deployment via physical appliances only

Agentless and agent-based options

A security team is evaluating Cortex Cloud for their organization. They already use Prisma Cloud for posture management and want to improve their incident response capabilities. What is the primary benefit of adding Cortex Cloud to their security stack?

Replacement of Prisma Cloud's CSPM with a more advanced engine

Simplified compliance reporting for all cloud providers

Enhanced threat detection and automated response through XSIAM integration

A standalone firewall for cloud workloads

What is an architectural component of Cortex Cloud?

A local database server for storing logs

A dedicated network cable for cloud connectivity

A cloud-based management console for visibility and control

A physical firewall appliance installed on-premises

A company runs a mix of virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions across AWS and Azure. They want to secure all workload types but have a policy that prohibits installing third-party agents on any production host. Which Cortex Cloud deployment approach should they choose?

Hybrid deployment with agents on containers only

CSPM-only deployment without workload protection

Agent-based deployment on VMs only

Agentless deployment across all workload types

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4.5 Explain the Features and Functionality of Cortex Cloud CYBERSECURITY-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Cloud Security domain, which accounts for 20% of the CYBERSECURITY-PRACTITIONER exam.

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Cortex Cloud Overview
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Threat Detection and Response
Integration with Prisma Cloud
Compliance and Governance
Deployment and Architecture

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A security team is evaluating Cortex Cloud for their organization. They already use Prisma Cloud for posture management and want to improve their incident response capabilities. What is the primary benefit of adding Cortex Cloud to their security stack?
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A company runs a mix of virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions across AWS and Azure. They want to secure all workload types but have a policy that prohibits installing third-party agents on any production host. Which Cortex Cloud deployment approach should they choose?
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