Palo Alto Networks System Engineer – Strata — Question 21

The Palo Alto Networks Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) includes which service that supports Identity Providers (IdP)?

Answer options

• A. Directory Sync and Cloud Authentication Service that support IdP using SAML 2.0
• B. Directory Sync that supports IdP using SAML 2.0
• C. Directory Sync and Cloud Authentication Service that support IdP using SAML 2.0 and OAuth2
• D. Cloud Authentication Service that supports IdP using SAML 2.0 and OAuth2

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because both Directory Sync and Cloud Authentication Service are included in the Palo Alto Networks Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) to support Identity Providers using SAML 2.0. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they either omit one of the services or do not accurately represent the support for IdP functionality.