CCCS-203B · Question #96
What is required to successfully register a cloud account with CrowdStrike Falcon?
The correct answer is B. Administrative credentials with programmatic access to the cloud account are required to enable. Option A: While Falcon provides visibility into workloads, manual whitelisting of workloads is not a requirement for account registration. The platform automatically discovers workloads after the account is successfully registered and integrated. Option B: Administrative…
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What is required to successfully register a cloud account with CrowdStrike Falcon?
Options
- AA user must manually whitelist all workloads in the cloud account before integrating with
- BAdministrative credentials with programmatic access to the cloud account are required to enable
- CRead-only access to the cloud account is sufficient for monitoring and configuration with Falcon.
- DThe cloud account must have an existing CrowdStrike agent installed on all workloads.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B90% (37)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
Option A: While Falcon provides visibility into workloads, manual whitelisting of workloads is not a requirement for account registration. The platform automatically discovers workloads after the account is successfully registered and integrated. Option B: Administrative credentials with programmatic access allow CrowdStrike Falcon to integrate with the cloud account, retrieve resource metadata, monitor activity, and enforce security controls. These credentials are typically granted through roles or policies in the cloud provider's management console. Option C: Read-only access is not sufficient because Falcon requires permissions to execute specific tasks, such as managing policies, detecting misconfigurations, and enforcing security controls. Administrative credentials with programmatic access are essential for full functionality. Option D: Installing the CrowdStrike agent on workloads is a separate step after account registration. Cloud account registration focuses on setting up access and permissions to integrate with Falcon for visibility and management. The agent installation is workload-specific, not
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