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Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Analyst

XDR-ANALYST

The Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Analyst certification validates the job-ready skills needed to understand the basic architecture, components, and operation of Cortex XDR. It is designed for security operations center (SOC) analysts who want to demonstrate technical knowledge and skills in Cortex XDR deployments. Earning this credential proves you can effectively contribute to threat detection and response in modern SOC environments.

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4Domains

19Objectives

98Practice pages

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XDR-ANALYST free practice questions

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1.1 Identify and explain different types of alerts and alert sources

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

1.2 Explain the alert prioritization handling process

20 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

1.3 Explain the incident creation process

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

1.4 Explain the concepts of alert grouping and data stitching

30 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30

2.1 Review and investigate alert evidence

33 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–33

2.2 Identify and analyze security events and incidents

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

2.3 Respond to incidents

17 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–17

2.4 Identify and explain exclusions and exceptions

33 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–33

3.1 Use XQL to query datasets

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

3.2 Identify and explain components of XQL data structure

11 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–11

3.3 Identify and explain data query options

20 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

3.4 Use lookup tables

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

3.5 Identify, hunt, and investigate leads and indicators of compromise (IOCs)

29 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–29

3.6 Demonstrate understanding of Cortex XDR dashboards and reports

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

3.7 Identify and explain the data retention options in Cortex XDR

12 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–12

3.8 Explain the use of Host Insights information

29 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–29

4.1 Demonstrate understanding of endpoint prevention and extension profiles and policies

33 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–33

4.2 Identify and validate the impact of agent operational states

15 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15

4.3 Identify and validate the impact of agent version and content update

23 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–23

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Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Analyst

XDR-ANALYST free practice questions

Domain 1 · Alerting and Detection Processes22% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 103 questions22%

Domain 2 · Incident Handling and Response25% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 117 questions25%

Domain 3 · Data Analysis37% of practice bank · 8 objectives · 169 questions37%

Domain 4 · Endpoint Security Management15% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 71 questions15%