1.3 Identify Communication Requirements for XSIAM Components XSIAM-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   How do firewall rules affect communication between XSIAM collectors and the central platform?

   • AThey must block all inbound traffic to the collector
   • BThey are not needed because XSIAM uses a private network
   • CThey must allow the required ports and protocols for data transmission
   • DThey must be configured to allow all traffic without restriction
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2. 7expert · hard

   An organization is deploying XSIAM with high availability (HA) for the central platform. The network team needs to ensure that failover does not disrupt data ingestion. Which communication requirement is most critical to plan for?

   • AUse a load balancer to distribute data across both platforms in an active-active mode.
   • BEnsure that collectors can automatically switch to the standby platform using a virtual IP address.
   • CConfigure collectors to send data to both active and standby platforms simultaneously.
   • DRequire manual reconfiguration of collectors after a failover event.
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4. 8application · medium

   An organization is deploying XSIAM in a segmented network where the data sources are in a DMZ and the collectors are in an internal zone. The security team requires that no inbound connections are allowed from the DMZ to the internal zone. How should you configure the communication flow?

   • APlace the collectors in the DMZ and have them initiate outbound connections to both the data sources and the central platform.
   • BAllow inbound connections from the DMZ data sources to the internal collectors on port 443.
   • CUse a VPN tunnel between the DMZ and internal zone to bypass firewall rules.
   • DConfigure the data sources to send logs directly to the central platform, bypassing collectors.
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5. 9application · medium

   A security team is implementing XSIAM and needs to ensure that collectors can communicate with the central platform across different network zones. The firewall policy requires that only specific ports are open. Which set of ports should be allowed for collector-to-platform communication?

   • ATCP 1433 inbound to collectors from the platform
   • BTCP 22 outbound from collectors to the platform
   • CTCP 443 outbound from collectors to the platform
   • DUDP 514 inbound to collectors from the platform
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What communication requirement is essential for failover between redundant XSIAM components?

   • AA public IP address for each component
   • BA dedicated internet connection
   • CA single shared storage device
   • DA reliable network path between the redundant components
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