The correct answer isD, a risk scoring policy for the critical asset.

In Cortex XSIAM, to consistently apply a high score (e.g., 100) to any alert involving a particular asset, analysts should define and apply a risk scoring policy. Such policies allow organizations to specifically customize and enforce a scoring framework to reflect the critical nature of certain assets, ensuring they are always prioritized during incident response activities.

Asset criticality alone (option A) doesn't automatically assign a static high score to every alert.

SmartScore (option B) is AI-driven and dynamic; it cannot guarantee a fixed, always-maximized score.

User scoring rules (option C) target user entities, not specifically the assets themselves.

"Risk scoring policies are explicitly defined to consistently assign specific scores to incidents or alerts involving critical assets, ensuring prioritized visibility in the incident queue."

The correct answer isA – The file retrieval policy applied to the endpoints may restrict access to certain system or kernel files.

Cortex XSIAM and XDR implement security policies and permissions that mayrestrict the retrieval of sensitive system files, including kernel files, for safety and compliance reasons. When a file retrieval action is initiated, the endpoint policy controls which files are accessible; kernel and other protected files are often excluded from remote retrieval actions to prevent accidental or unauthorized access.

"The file retrieval policy controls which files can be remotely collected from endpoints. Sensitive files, such as kernel or system files, may be restricted by policy and are not accessible through standard remote retrieval actions."

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The correct answer is C – dataset = panwngfwtraffic_raw.

The correct dataset for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) logs in Cortex XSIAM is panwngfwtraffic_raw, which contains all relevant traffic, threat, and system logs ingested from PAN NGFW devices.

“The panwngfwtraffic_raw dataset contains raw traffic logs collected from Palo Alto Networks NGFW devices and is the recommended source for investigation.”

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The correct answer isD – Starring configuration is applied to the newly created alerts, and the incident is subsequently starred.

Incident starring configuration in Cortex XSIAM isnot retroactive. It only applies tonew alerts and incidents created after the configuration is implemented. Pre-existing incidents are not starred automatically and must be managed manually if needed.

"Starring configurations take effect for new alerts and incidents created after the configuration is applied. Existing incidents are not updated retroactively."

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Page:Page 33 (Incident Handling and Response section)

The correct answers areC (Implement an alert exclusion rule)andD (Implement a BIOC rule exception).

Alert exclusion rule:Allows analysts to specify criteria under which certain alerts are excluded from being generated, reducing unnecessary noise.

BIOC rule exception:Enables the analyst to exempt specific cases or environments from triggering a BIOC, effectively minimizing false positives.

"False positives from BIOC rules can be minimized by implementing alert exclusion rules or setting BIOC rule exceptions for known benign activity."

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Page:Page 58 (Alerting and Detection section)

The correct answer isB - Daily.

In Cortex XSIAM's Attack Surface Management (ASM), external scans and associated attack surface rules are refreshed and updated on adaily basis. Daily updates ensure that security analysts are provided with timely and relevant insights regarding exposed assets and potential vulnerabilities that could impact the organization's security posture.

"External scans for Attack Surface Rules are updated daily to ensure the latest and most relevant security visibility."

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Exact Page:Page 41 (Attack Surface Management Section)

The correct answer isA– the query using the fieldcausality_actor_effective_username.

When analyzing events where privilege escalation is used, it is essential to identify the original effective user that initiated the causality chain, not merely the process’s own running user (as provided by other fields). The fieldcausality_actor_effective_usernamespecifically provides the effective username context of the actor behind the entire chain of actions that resulted in launching the suspicious executable.

Explanation of fields from Official Document:

causality_actor_effective_username: This field indicates the original effective user who started the entire causality chain.

actor_process_usernameandaction_process_username: These fields indicate the immediate process username, not necessarily reflecting the correct original context when privilege escalation occurs.

Therefore, to always identify the correct user context in privilege escalation scenarios, optionAis the verified correct answer.

The correct answer isD – Conditional.

Conditional tasksare used in Cortex XSIAM playbooks to create decision trees. They enable branching logic based on the outcome of previous steps, allowing the playbook to automatically choose different paths and actions depending on analysis results, alert types, or input values.

"Conditional tasks in playbooks enable the construction of decision trees, supporting dynamic response automation based on pre-defined criteria and branching logic."

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Page:Page 38 (Automation and Playbooks section)

The correct answers areB (Remove the relationship between the URL and the older IP address)andD (Enrich the URL indicator).

B:If the same URL now resolves to a new IP, but old relationships are still present, the analyst shouldremove the outdated relationshipbetween the URL indicator and the previous IP address to avoid confusion in future investigations.

D:Enriching the URL indicatorwill update its context, relationships, and threat intelligence attributes, ensuring the indicator reflects the most accurate and current data.

"Analysts should remove obsolete relationships between indicators and enrich indicators to update contextual data as network conditions change (e.g., when a URL points to a new IP address)."

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Page:Page 36-37 (Threat Intel Management section)

Correct answers areBandD.

In Cortex XSIAM/XSOAR, the playground provides a safe environment for testing commands without modifying the incident audit log or impacting live incidents.

Option B:Running commands from the "Command and Scripts" menu within the playground allows review and interpretation of command outputs safely and isolated from actual incidents.

Option D:Typing commands directly into the playground CLI similarly enables secure review and interpretation of results without affecting the incident audit or live data.

Options A and C are incorrect because:

Option A invites collaboration, potentially impacting visibility or causing accidental changes.

Option C creates playbooks that execute directly within the War Room, thus interacting with real incidents.

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The correct answer isD – The indicator verdict was manually set to Suspicious.

When an indicator's verdict is manually set in Cortex XSIAM, automated reputation scripts and updates do not override this manual setting. Thus, even if the reputation result in the War Room reflects a higher risk (Malicious), the indicator's main verdict will not change until manually updated by an analyst.

"If an indicator’s verdict is set manually, it will not be automatically updated by enrichment or reputation scripts. Manual verdicts must be changed by an analyst."

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Page:Page 37 (Threat Intel Management section)

The correct answer isB – Common Locations.

TheCommon Locationspane within the User Risk View provides information about the countries and locations from which a user typically logs in, aggregated from recent weeks of authentication and access data.

"The Common Locations pane in User Risk View displays the countries and regions where the user most frequently logs in, as determined by past weeks of activity."

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Page:Page 49 (Dashboards and Reports/User Risk section)

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