Palo Alto Networks PCCP Exam - Topic 5 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for Palo Alto Networks's PCCP exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 5

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Which component of cloud security uses automated testing with static application security testing (SAST) to identify potential threats?

AAPI

BCode security

CVirtualization

DIRP

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Suggested Answer: B

Code security in cloud environments involves using tools like Static Application Security Testing (SAST) to automatically analyze source code for vulnerabilities before deployment. This helps identify and remediate potential threats early in the software development lifecycle.

by Pamella at Nov 22, 2025, 04:22 PM

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Belen

1 day ago

I always thought SAST was more about code than anything else.

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Leonor

6 days ago

Wait, are we sure it's not D) IRP? Sounds fishy.

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Justa

12 days ago

B) Code security makes the most sense. Totally agree!

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Miesha

17 days ago

I thought it was A) API. Isn't that where most threats come from?

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Junita

22 days ago

Ah, good old SAST. Gotta love those static code analysis tools that find all the bugs before they become real problems.

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Shad

27 days ago

Wait, there's a component called "IRP"? I thought that was just a sound a lion makes!

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Germaine

1 month ago

D) IRP? I have no idea what that is. Definitely not the right choice for this question.

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Willow

1 month ago

C) Virtualization is not the right answer here. Virtualization is more about the infrastructure, not the application security.

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Aliza

1 month ago

I definitely recall SAST being mentioned in relation to code security, so I would go with B) Code security for this one.

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Jamey

2 months ago

I remember practicing a question about SAST, and it seemed to focus on code vulnerabilities, so I'm leaning towards B as well.

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Hubert

2 months ago

I think it's B) Code security, but I'm not entirely sure if SAST is specifically tied to that.

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Lyla

2 months ago

I've got this one! The answer is definitely B) Code security. SAST is a key technique for identifying vulnerabilities in cloud-based applications, so that's the component it's associated with. Easy peasy!

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Yesenia

2 months ago

Okay, let's see. SAST is a way to automatically scan code for security issues, so it makes sense that it would be used for cloud security. I'm leaning towards B) Code security, but I'll double-check my notes to be sure.

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Tijuana

2 months ago

Definitely B) Code security. That's where SAST fits in.

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Ryan

2 months ago

B) Code security is the correct answer. SAST is used to analyze the source code for potential vulnerabilities.

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Twana

3 months ago

I might be confused, but I thought SAST could also relate to API security in some contexts.

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Arminda

3 months ago

A) API is a good guess, but SAST is more focused on the application code itself, not the API.

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Anglea

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know SAST is used for static code analysis, but I'm not sure which specific cloud security component it's associated with. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Daniel

3 months ago

I think this question is asking about the cloud security component that uses automated testing with SAST. I'm pretty sure the answer is B) Code security, since SAST is a technique for analyzing code for potential vulnerabilities.

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