A SOC manager wants to automate a query that identifies endpoints with outdated antivirus definitions. The query must run every 6 hours, and the results should be available to analysts for review. The manager also wants to avoid manual intervention. What is the best way to configure this?

Export the query results to a file every 6 hours

Save the query to the Query Library and run it manually every 6 hours

Use the pre-defined query builder template to create a new query every 6 hours

Create a scheduled query to run every 6 hours and save the results

An analyst has saved a frequently used query in the Query Library. Now the analyst wants to modify the query to add a new filter. What is the recommended way to do this?

Use the pre-defined query builder template to recreate the query

Create a new query from scratch and save it to the library

Open the query from the Query Library, modify it, and save the changes

Schedule the query to run and then edit the results

A new analyst joins the team and needs to understand common investigation queries. The team lead wants to provide a set of pre-built queries that the new analyst can run and learn from. What should the team lead do?

Use the pre-defined query builder template to create new queries

Schedule the queries to run daily

Share the queries by saving them to the Query Library

Export the query results to a shared folder

What is the main purpose of the Schedule Query option in Palo Alto Networks XDR?

To translate a query into a different language

To optimize query performance by pre-caching results

To run a query automatically at specified intervals

To share a query with other analysts in real time

What is the primary purpose of a pre-defined query builder template in the Palo Alto Networks XDR data analysis interface?

To automatically generate a report and email it to stakeholders

To provide a starting point for building a query by pre-populating fields with common criteria

To replace the need for writing any query logic by using natural language processing

To enforce a strict schema that prevents users from modifying any query parameters

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An analyst has saved a frequently used query in the Query Library. Now the analyst wants to modify the query to add a new filter. What is the recommended way to do this?
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A new analyst joins the team and needs to understand common investigation queries. The team lead wants to provide a set of pre-built queries that the new analyst can run and learn from. What should the team lead do?
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What is the main purpose of the Schedule Query option in Palo Alto Networks XDR?
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