Palo Alto Networks Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE)DevSecOps and Shift Left SecurityMedium
An organization is migrating legacy applications to a cloud-native architecture. They are concerned about the security implications of open-source components used in their container images, especially vulnerabilities that might not be immediately apparent. To address this, they want to integrate a tool that can analyze the software bill of materials (SBOM) of their container images and detect known vulnerabilities from public databases like CVEs. Which Prisma Cloud module provides this capability?
- AWeb Application and API Security (WAAS)
- BIdentity and Access Management (IAM) Security
- CContainer Security (Vulnerability Management)
- DCloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
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Correct answer: C. Container Security (Vulnerability Management)
Prisma Cloud's Container Security module includes robust vulnerability management capabilities. It can scan container images, analyze their Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), and identify known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in open-source components, providing crucial insights into the security posture of containerized applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. WAAS protects web applications and APIs during runtime, not container images during build/scan.
- B. IAM Security focuses on identities, permissions, and access controls within cloud environments.
- D. CSPM focuses on misconfigurations and compliance of deployed cloud resources.
Container Image Vulnerability Scan
Automated analysis of container images to identify known security vulnerabilities (CVEs) in their operating system packages, libraries, and application components.
- Leverages public vulnerability databases.
- Generates a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
- Integrates into CI/CD pipelines and registries.
Memory trick: Containers are safe because their guts are scanned.