3.4 Use Lookup Tables XDR-ANALYST Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which scenario best illustrates the use of a lookup table in XDR data analysis?

   • AAn analyst queries firewall logs to identify all traffic to a specific IP address
   • BAn analyst exports raw endpoint telemetry to a third-party SIEM for long-term storage
   • CAn analyst creates a table mapping employee names to their department and uses it to annotate login events
   • DAn analyst schedules a daily report of all alerts generated in the last 24 hours
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2. 2application · medium

   An analyst discovers that a lookup table used to tag high-value users contains several outdated entries. Some users have left the company, and new executives have been added. The analyst needs to correct the table so that future queries using it return accurate results. What is the most appropriate action?

   • ALeave the table as is and note the discrepancies in the investigation report.
   • BEdit the lookup table to update the existing entries and add the new executives.
   • CDelete the entire lookup table and recreate it from scratch.
   • DCreate a new query that filters out the outdated entries each time.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   When creating a lookup table in Palo Alto Networks XDR, which of the following must you define?

   • AThe retention policy for the underlying raw logs
   • BThe list of users who can access the table
   • CThe table's schema, including field names and data types
   • DThe correlation rule that will use the table
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which action is part of managing a lookup table in Palo Alto Networks XDR?

   • AChanging the data retention period for the table
   • BEditing the table's schema to add a new field
   • CConverting the table into a correlation rule
   • DAssigning the table to a specific data center
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6. 5application · medium

   An analyst needs to create a lookup table to store information about VPN users, including their username, assigned IP address, and connection start time. The analyst wants to ensure that the table can be used to efficiently match against VPN connection logs. What is the most important field to define correctly?

   • AThe IP address field, as it is a unique identifier for the connection.
   • BThe username field, as it will be the primary key for matching with the logs.
   • CThe connection start time field, as it is needed for chronological analysis.
   • DThe field that will be used as the join key, whether it is username or IP address, must be defined with a matching data type.
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