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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."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Page:Page 33 (Incident Handling and Response section)

The correct answer isC–Attack Surface -> Threat Response Center.

The Threat Response Center within Cortex XSIAM provides analysts with timely insights about active threats, newly identified vulnerabilities, and their potential implications on an organization’s environment. This dashboard offers real-time data and threat intelligence specifically geared toward emerging vulnerabilities and known exploits.

Exact Extract from Official Document:

"Navigate to Detection & Threat Intel > Attack Surface > Threat Response Center. While the threat response center is not specific to the information in the tenant, it is constantly updated with recent threats providing a view of what impacts they may have to your organization."

Therefore, to investigate and understand the details of a critical zero-day vulnerability and potential industry-specific impacts, analysts must utilize the Threat Response Center feature.

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The correct answer isC. This query correctly filters only the incoming traffic from the specific IP address "99.99.99.99":

datamodel dataset = * sets the scope to all XDM-mapped datasets.

fields fieldset.xdm_network explicitly limits the results to network events.

filter xdm.source.ipv4 = "99.99.99.99" specifically targets traffic coming from (incoming) this source IP.

This query adheres to XDM standard data modeling and accurately captures incoming traffic from the specified IP address.

Other provided queries either incorrectly specify fields, presets, or filtering methods.

Therefore,Option Cis the verified, accurate query.

The correct answer isD – Pause the step with the error, thus automatically triggering the execution of the remaining steps.

When a playbook encounters an error and the analyst does not have permissions to modify or recreate the playbook, the recommended action is topausethe step with the error. This will skip the problematic step andallow the remaining steps of the playbook to execute, ensuring the investigation or response continues.

"Pausing a failed step in the playbook work plan allows the remaining steps to continue executing, useful when immediate playbook edits are not possible due to permission restrictions."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Page:Page 39 (Automation section)

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The correct answer isB - Rare process execution in organization.

In Cortex XSIAM, when an incident is created, thefirst alert generatedwithin the incident’s timeline is considered the initiating event or the trigger responsible for the creation of the incident. Based on the provided timestamps, the earliest alert generated was the"Rare process execution in organization", at10:24:17 AM. Subsequent alerts within the same causality chain or event flow would be added to this already-created incident.

Hence, the initiating alert is always the earliest alert chronologically within an incident's timeline.

"Incidents are created based on the earliest alert in the causality chain. Subsequent related alerts are grouped under the same incident."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Exact Page:Page 32 (Incident Handling and Response Section)

The correct answer isD – Shell history.

TheShell historyartifact provides a detailed record of commands executed during interactive shell sessions (such as via PowerShell or command prompt) on Windows and Linux systems. Reviewing this artifact enables responders to reconstruct the attacker's activity during thediscovery phase, showing exactly what directories, files, and commands were accessed or run, and what the attackers were searching for.

"The Shell history artifact allows responders to see what commands were executed during the attack, providing insight into attacker intent and discovery activities."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Page:Page 46 (Incident Handling section, Causality and Forensics)

The correct answer isA – cytool security enable.

The commandcytool security enableis used tore-enableCortex XDR agent protection on an endpoint after it has been paused or disabled. This command restores all core security functions as per XDR agent configuration.

“Use the cytool security enable command to re-enable the Cortex XDR agent’s protection if it has been paused on an endpoint.”

Document Reference:EDU-270c-10-lab-guide_02.docx (1).pdf

Page:Page 13 (Agent Deployment and Configuration section)

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The correct answer isB – Live Terminal.

In Cortex XSIAM, theLive Terminalfeature allows analysts to initiate an interactive command-line session with an endpoint directly from the management console. During an investigation, analysts can use Live Terminal to issue commands—including those that terminate suspicious or malicious processes running on the endpoint.

"Live Terminal provides analysts with a direct command line on the endpoint, enabling actions such as process termination during investigations."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Exact Page:Page 15 (Endpoints section)

The correct answer is A – Add the C-level executive users to the Executive Accounts asset role.

By assigning C-level executives to the Executive Accounts asset role, any alerts generated from those accounts or devices are highlighted and given higher visibility in Cortex XSIAM.

“Adding C-level users to the Executive Accounts asset role ensures that related alerts are highlighted and prioritized.”

Document Reference: XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Page: Page 49 (Asset and User Management section)

The correct answer isA – The rule is configured with alert severity below Medium.

By default, in Cortex XSIAM,only alerts with a severity of Medium or higher will automatically generate incidents. If a correlation rule creates alerts with severity set below Medium (such as Low or Informational), these alerts willnotresult in the automatic creation of an incident. This ensures that incident queues are not filled with low-priority events.

"Incidents are generated only for alerts with severity of Medium or higher. Alerts below this threshold will not automatically create incidents."

Document Reference:XSIAM Analyst ILT Lab Guide.pdf

Page:Page 28 (Alerting and Detection section)

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