What is an advantage of the Palo Alto Networks cloud-based security infrastructure?

Question

Options

• AIt provides comprehensive, scalable cloud security with flexible licensing options.
• BIt backhauls traffic to the corporate network.
• CIt allows for the elimination of data centers within five years of implementation.
• DIt increases the footprint of the security solution.

• A
  87% (20)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  9% (2)

Explanation

Palo Alto Networks' cloud-based security infrastructure (Prisma Access / SASE) is purpose-built to deliver comprehensive, scalable protection across users and locations, with licensing models that flex to match organizational needs - making A the correct answer. Option B describes the opposite of cloud security's value proposition: backhauling traffic to a corporate network is the legacy hub-and-spoke model that cloud security is designed to replace, introducing latency and bottlenecks. Option C is a fabricated claim - cloud security does not promise to eliminate data centers on any fixed timeline; many organizations maintain hybrid architectures indefinitely. Option D is wrong because a key benefit of cloud-delivered security is actually reducing the on-premises footprint, not increasing it.

Memory tip: Think "cloud = scale + shrink" - cloud security scales protection while shrinking the physical footprint. Any answer suggesting added complexity, backhauling, or unrealistic timelines is a distractor.

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