Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET) Practice Exam

Which cloud feature continuously monitors an app's behavior to identify and prevent malicious activity?

1. Software configuration management (SCM)

2. Cloud access security broker (CASB)

3. Integrated development environment (IDE)

4. Runtime application self protection (RASP)

The correct answer is: Runtime application self protection (RASP)

Runtime application self-protection (RASP) is designed specifically to enhance the security of applications during their runtime. This feature integrates directly into the application and continuously monitors its behavior in real-time. By doing so, RASP can detect and respond to malicious activities, including attacks and suspicious behavior, as they happen. This is crucial for protecting sensitive data and ensuring the integrity of the application without relying solely on external security measures. In contrast, software configuration management (SCM) focuses on managing changes to software in a controlled manner, but it does not actively monitor runtime behavior for malicious actions. A cloud access security broker (CASB) provides a security policy enforcement point between a cloud service consumer and a cloud service provider, but it is not dedicated to monitoring the internal behavior of applications. Integrated development environments (IDEs) are tools for developers to write and test code, and while they may help secure coding practices, they do not offer runtime monitoring or protection against real-time threats.