Paloalto Networks XSIAM-Engineer Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Engineer Exam Practice Test

The correct approach is to install a Broker VM in the environment and configure its CSV Collector applet to ingest the .csv log files directly from the Ubuntu server. This enables secure ingestion of custom application logs into Cortex XSIAM without modifying the application or requiring an XDR agent on the server.

The correct command is cytool config proxy --host crtxbroker01.company.net --port 8888, which configures the Cortex XDR agent to route its traffic through the Broker VM acting as a proxy. This allows the agent to register and download updates without requiring direct internet access.

A Marketplace content pack in Cortex XSIAM can include scripts, playbooks, integrations, and correlation rules. These packaged content items extend platform functionality, automate workflows, and enhance detection and response capabilities.

When two incidents are merged in Cortex XSIAM, the War Room of the destination incident retains the merged details and activity logs. If a SOC analyst reports missing details, checking the destination incident’s War Room will provide the complete context and history.

To reduce ingestion from the custom application, the engineer should configure a parsing rule on the Broker VM. Parsing rules can be set to drop unnecessary data before it is ingested into Cortex XSIAM, preventing wasteful log volume and optimizing system efficiency.

Reputation commands such as !ip rely on a configured and enabled reputation integration instance (for example, VirusTotal, Palo Alto WildFire, or other threat intel sources). If no such instance is available, the command execution will fail, since it cannot retrieve enrichment data.

For upgrading a non-Linux Kubernetes cluster, the correct installer type is Helm, since Helm charts are the supported method for deploying and managing Cortex XDR agents in Kubernetes environments.

Broker VM options appear greyed out in the Agent Settings profile when the Local Agent Settings applet is activated without an FQDN. An FQDN is required for agents to resolve and connect to the Broker VM as a download source.

Rolling tokens in Cortex XDR are used to perform administration on agents without relying on static credentials. This improves security by providing time-limited, automatically rotating tokens that maintain agent management access without exposing long-lived credentials.

Correlation rule errors can be tracked in XDR Collector audit logs (type = Rules, subtype = Error) and by querying the correlations_auditing dataset through XQL. These provide visibility into execution issues and failures for correlation rules.

The correct query is the preset = host_inventory_applications with filters for application_name contains "ai_app" and version in ("12.1", "12.2", "12.4", "12.5"). This directly identifies hosts that have the vulnerable application and specific versions installed, matching the analyst’s request to find assets exposed to the zero-day CVE.

In a Cortex XSIAM parsing rule, the COLLECT section defines the newly created dataset. This section specifies how the parsed fields and data should be structured and stored for further use in analytics and queries.

When a disable injection and prevention rule is applied to a running process, the security capabilities are detached for the lifetime of that process. Even after disabling the rule, the capabilities are not reapplied automatically; the process must be restarted to restore security enforcement.

The best approach is to minimize data modifications during ingestion, prioritizing raw data capture to preserve accuracy. Then, apply XDM (XSIAM Data Model) transformations and integrity checks post-ingestion. This ensures that threat detection and response are based on unaltered, high-fidelity data while still enabling normalization and enrichment after ingestion.

In a For Each Input loop, each iteration takes the next value from the list inputs while keeping constant inputs unchanged.

On the second iteration:

x = X (second value of W,X,Y,Z)

y = b (second value of a,b,c,d)

z = 9 (constant for all iterations).

So, the values are X, b, 9.

During Cortex XSIAM tenant activation, data at rest is configured with AES 128 encryption by selecting "BYOK" (Bring Your Own Key) under the Advanced → Encryption Method option and following the wizard’s instructions. This ensures secure key management and compliance with encryption standards.

In the query action_local_port in (1122, 2234), the word "in" functions as an operator. It checks whether the field action_local_port matches any value in the specified list (1122, 2234).