4.2 Manage XSIAM Software Component Updates (e.g., Content, XDR Agent, XDR Collector, Broker VM) XSIAM-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of version control for XDR agents in XSIAM?

   • ATo prevent any agent from being updated
   • BTo reduce the bandwidth used by agent updates
   • CTo track which agent versions are deployed across the environment
   • DTo automatically update agents to the latest version
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of applying patches to a Broker VM in XSIAM?

   • ATo change the VM's IP address
   • BTo increase the number of connected data sources
   • CTo reduce the VM's resource consumption
   • DTo address security vulnerabilities and improve stability
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which common issue might prevent an XDR agent update from installing successfully?

   • AInsufficient disk space on the endpoint
   • BThe endpoint's hostname contains a hyphen
   • CThe endpoint's time zone is set incorrectly
   • DThe endpoint has a static IP address
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5. 4expert · hard

   A security team has multiple XDR collectors forwarding data from different sources. After a collector update, one collector is sending duplicate events, and another is missing events. The team has verified that the data sources are configured correctly. What is the most likely cause of these issues?

   • AThe collectors are overloaded and dropping events.
   • BThe collector update introduced a bug that affects event processing.
   • CThe data sources are sending inconsistent data.
   • DThe XSIAM tenant is having issues processing events.
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6. 5expert · hard

   An organization uses Broker VMs to forward logs from a legacy SIEM to XSIAM. The Broker VMs are running an older version that is no longer supported. The team needs to upgrade the Broker VMs, but the upgrade requires a change in the data forwarding protocol, which might affect the legacy SIEM integration. What should the team do first?

   • AUpgrade the Broker VMs immediately to avoid security risks.
   • BUpgrade the Broker VMs and then reconfigure the legacy SIEM if issues arise.
   • CKeep the Broker VMs on the old version and accept the security risk.
   • DTest the upgrade in a staging environment to ensure compatibility with the legacy SIEM.
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