A security team needs to collect network traffic metadata from a remote branch office that has no local hardware. They also need to correlate those network events with endpoint alerts from the same office. Which sensor deployment approach should they use?

Install the Cortex XDR agent on the branch's firewall to collect both network and endpoint data.

Deploy a virtual network sensor in the branch's cloud environment and configure it to forward logs to Cortex XSIAM.

Configure the branch's router to send NetFlow to Cortex XSIAM's built-in collector.

Use a cloud-based log collector to ingest firewall logs directly from the branch's existing firewall.

How does an endpoint sensor integrate with Cortex XSIAM to provide visibility into endpoint activity?

By connecting to the endpoint via SSH to pull logs on demand

By installing a lightweight agent on the endpoint that forwards telemetry to Cortex XSIAM

By using a network tap to capture all traffic from the endpoint

By configuring the endpoint's firewall to mirror all traffic to Cortex XSIAM

Why is log stitching important for incident investigation in Cortex XSIAM?

It ensures that all logs are stored in a single database for faster retrieval

It provides a complete picture of an attack by linking related events across different sources

It automatically blocks malicious IP addresses identified in the logs

It reduces the number of alerts by merging all logs into one

How do integrations contribute to Cortex XSIAM's security operations?

By automatically patching vulnerabilities in endpoints

By connecting XSIAM to external tools and services to share data and trigger actions

By encrypting all data stored in the platform

By providing a graphical interface for analysts to view alerts

How is a playbook triggered in Cortex XSIAM?

By a scheduled job that runs every hour

Automatically when an alert matches the playbook's trigger conditions

By an email sent to the security team

Manually by an analyst who runs it from a command line

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