XSIAM-Analyst Paloalto Networks Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Analyst Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)
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When a sub-playbook loops, which task tab will allow an analyst to determine what data the sub-playbook used in each iteration of the loop?
A Cortex XSIAM analyst in a SOC is reviewing an incident involving a workstation showing signs of a potential breach. The incident includes an alert from Cortex XDR Analytics Alert source "Remote service command execution from an uncommon source." As part of the incident handling process, the analyst must apply response actions to contain the threat effectively.
Which initial Cortex XDR agent response action should be taken to reduce attacker mobility on the network?
An analyst is responding to a critical incident involving a potential ransomware attack. The analyst immediately initiates full isolation on the compromised endpoint using Cortex XSIAM to prevent the malware from spreading across the network. However, the analyst now needs to collect additional forensic evidence from the isolated machine, including memory dumps and disk images without reconnecting it to the network. Which action will allow the analyst to collect the required forensic evidence while ensuring the endpoint remains fully isolated?
An analyst conducting a threat hunt needs to collect multiple files from various endpoints. The analyst begins the file retrieval process by using the Action Center, but upon review of the retrieved files, notices that the list is incomplete and missing files, including kernel files.
What could be the reason for the issue?
Which dataset should an analyst search when looking for Palo Alto Networks NGFW logs?
While investigating an alert, an analyst notices that a URL indicator has a related alert from a previous incident. The related alert has the same URL but it resolved to a different IP address.
Which combination of two actions should the analyst take to resolve this issue? (Choose two.)
In addition to defining the Rule Name and Severity Level, which step or set of steps accurately reflects how an analyst should configure an indicator prevention rule before reviewing and saving it?
An incident in Cortex XSIAM contains the following series of alerts:
10:24:17 AM - Informational Severity - XDR Analytics BIOC - Rare process execution in organization
10:24:18 AM - Low Severity - XDR BIOC - Suspicious AMSI DLL load location
10:24:20 AM - Medium Severity - XDR Agent - WildFire Malware
11:57:04 AM - High Severity - Correlation - Suspicious admin account creation
Which alert was responsible for the creation of the incident?
Which interval is the duration of time before an analytics detector can raise an alert?
Which two actions can an analyst take to reduce the number of false positive alerts generated by a custom BIOC? (Choose two.)
SCENARIO:
A security analyst has been assigned a ticket from the help desk stating that users are experiencing errors when attempting to open files on a specific network share. These errors state that the file format cannot be opened. IT has verified that the file server is online and functioning, but that all files have unusual extensions attached to them.
The security analyst reviews alerts within Cortex XSIAM and identifies malicious activity related to a possible ransomware attack on the file server. This incident is then escalated to the incident response team for further investigation.
Upon reviewing the incident, the responders confirm that ransomware was successfully executed on the file server. Other details of the attack are noted below:
• An unpatched vulnerability on an externally facing web server was exploited for initial access
• The attackers successfully used Mimikatz to dump sensitive credentials that were used for privilege escalation
• PowerShell was used on a Windows server for additional discovery, as well as lateral movement to other systems
• The attackers executed SystemBC RAT on multiple systems to maintain remote access
• Ransomware payload was downloaded on the file server via an external site "file io"
QUESTION STATEMENT:
The incident responders are attempting to determine why Mimikatz was able to successfully run during the attack.
Which exploit protection profile in Cortex XSIAM should be reviewed to ensure it is configured with an Action Mode of Block?
Which attributes can be used as featured fields?
A security analyst is reviewing alerts and incidents associated with internal vulnerability scanning performed by the security operations team.
Which built-in incident domain will be assigned to these alerts and incidents in Cortex XSIAM?
A Cortex XSIAM analyst is investigating a security incident involving a workstation after having deployed a Cortex XDR agent for 45 days. The incident details include the Cortex XDR Analytics Alert "Uncommon remote scheduled task creation." Which response will mitigate the threat?
How can a SOC analyst highlight alerts generated on C-level executive hosts?
