PSE-PRISMACLOUD practice question 4 of 25

In which two ways can Prisma Cloud Compute (PCC) edition be installed? (Choose two.)

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Answer options
A: self-managed in a customer's own container platform Correct answer
B: self-contained hardware appliance
C: as a stand-alone Windows application
D: Cloud-hosted as part of a Prisma Cloud Enterprise tenant from Palo Alto Networks Correct answer
Correct Answer:
A. self-managed in a customer's own container platform; D. Cloud-hosted as part of a Prisma Cloud Enterprise tenant from Palo Alto Networks
Explanation

Prisma Cloud Compute (PCC) capabilities are available through two primary deployment models. The first is the self-hosted Prisma Cloud Compute Edition, where the customer deploys and manages the Console and Defenders in their own environment, such as a Kubernetes cluster or other container platform. The second model is through the fully SaaS Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition, which is cloud-hosted and managed by Palo Alto Networks. In this model, the Compute (CWPP) capabilities are integrated into the broader platform, and customers only need to deploy the Defenders.

Why Incorrect

B. Prisma Cloud Compute is a software solution and is not delivered as a self-contained physical hardware appliance.
C. The Prisma Cloud Compute Console is deployed as a container, not as a standalone native Windows application.

References

1. Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud Docs. "Prisma Cloud Compute Edition Administrator's Guide". The introduction states: "Prisma Cloud Compute Edition is the self-hosted version of the product. You deploy, manage, and operate the Prisma Cloud console and defenders in your own environment." This directly supports option A.

2. Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud Docs. "Get Started with Prisma Cloud". This documentation for the SaaS platform describes the unified solution hosted by Palo Alto Networks, which includes both cloud security posture management and cloud workload protection (Compute). This supports option D.

3. Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud Docs. "System Requirements" for Compute Edition. This page specifies that the Console is delivered as a container image to be run on a Linux host with a container runtime, confirming it is not a Windows application or a hardware appliance.

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