Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity-Practitioner Exam - Topic 5 Question 6 Discussion

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Question #: 6
Topic #: 5

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How does DevSecOps improve the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline?

ADevSecOps improves pipeline security by assigning the security team as the lead team for continuous deployment

BDevSecOps ensures the pipeline has horizontal intersections for application code deployment

CDevSecOps unites the Security team with the Development and Operations teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline

DDevSecOps does security checking after the application code has been processed through the CI/CD pipeline

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Suggested Answer: C

DevSecOps takes the concept behind DevOps that developers and IT teams should work together closely, instead of separately, throughout software delivery and extends it to include security and integrate automated checks into the full CI/CD pipeline. The integration of the CI/CD pipeline takes care of the problem of security seeming like an outside force and instead allows developers to maintain their usual speed without compromising data security

by Kanisha at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Cathern

23 days ago

D is not ideal. Security should be integrated, not an afterthought.

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Gracia

28 days ago

A sounds good too, but it feels too focused on just the security team.

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Junita

1 month ago

Agreed! Collaboration is key for security in CI/CD.

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Mohammad

1 month ago

I think C is the best answer. It really brings everyone together.

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Dustin

1 month ago

Horizontal intersections? Not sure what that means...

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Aileen

2 months ago

I think A is misleading; security shouldn't lead deployment.

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Novella

2 months ago

Wait, does it really improve security that much?

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Goldie

2 months ago

Totally agree, option C is spot on!

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Glendora

2 months ago

DevSecOps really brings security into the CI/CD process!

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Barbra

2 months ago

C) DevSecOps unites the Security team with the Development and Operations teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline. Finally, a team effort that doesn't involve the janitor.

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Esteban

2 months ago

D) DevSecOps does security checking after the application code has been processed through the CI/CD pipeline. Ah, the classic "better late than never" approach to security.

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Salina

3 months ago

A) DevSecOps improves pipeline security by assigning the security team as the lead team for continuous deployment. Isn't that just putting the fox in charge of the henhouse?

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Tesha

3 months ago

B) DevSecOps ensures the pipeline has horizontal intersections for application code deployment. Sounds like a fancy way to say "it makes the pipeline wider."

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Vannessa

4 months ago

C) DevSecOps unites the Security team with the Development and Operations teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline. This is the correct answer as it aligns with the core principles of DevSecOps.

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Benedict

4 months ago

I recall that DevSecOps is all about embedding security into the development process, so I feel like option C is the best choice here.

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Mila

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the role of security in the pipeline. Does it really come after the code is processed, like in option D? That doesn’t seem right.

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Mohammad

4 months ago

I think I saw a practice question that mentioned how DevSecOps brings together the security, development, and operations teams, which sounds a lot like option C.

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Troy

4 months ago

I remember studying how DevSecOps integrates security throughout the CI/CD process, but I'm not sure if it specifically means the security team leads the deployment.

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Ricarda

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is C. The whole point of DevSecOps is to embed security throughout the development lifecycle, including the CI/CD pipeline.

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Ailene

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by the options. I was thinking DevSecOps was more about automating security checks, not just having the security team lead deployment. I'll have to re-read the question carefully.

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Paris

5 months ago

C sounds right to me. The key is that DevSecOps unites the teams to make security a core part of the CI/CD process, not just an afterthought.

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Vernell

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. I know DevSecOps is about security, but I'm not clear on how it specifically improves the CI/CD pipeline. I'll have to think this through.

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Melita

5 months ago

I think the answer is C. DevSecOps brings the security team together with dev and ops to integrate security throughout the pipeline.

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Christiane

17 days ago

I agree, C makes the most sense. Collaboration is key!

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