Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET)Cloud SecurityHard
A cloud security team is evaluating the security of their containerized applications running on a Kubernetes cluster in the cloud. They want to ensure that the container images used are free from known vulnerabilities and that the runtime environment is protected from malicious activities. Which type of cloud security technology best addresses these specific concerns?
- ACloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- BCloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
- CCloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- DSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM)
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Correct answer: B. Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
CWPPs are specifically designed to protect workloads across various cloud environments, including virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions. They offer capabilities like vulnerability scanning of container images, runtime protection, and host-based intrusion detection for cloud workloads, directly addressing the concerns for containerized applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. CSPMs focus on misconfigurations and compliance of the cloud infrastructure, not deep workload protection.
- C. CASBs focus on securing access to cloud applications and data, not the underlying container workloads.
- D. SIEMs aggregate and analyze logs for threat detection, but are not primarily a protection or vulnerability scanning solution for workloads.
Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
A security solution designed to protect various types of cloud workloads (VMs, containers, serverless functions) across multiple cloud environments from threats and vulnerabilities.
- Offers vulnerability management for images/code.
- Provides runtime protection (e.g., host-based firewalls, intrusion detection).
- Covers heterogeneous workloads across public, private, and hybrid clouds.
Memory trick: CWPP 'W'orks to 'P'rotect 'P'rocesses inside the cloud.