1.3 Explain the Process of Planning and Managing a Dev/prod Deployment XSOAR-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1expert · hard

   A company is planning to deploy XSOAR in a dev/prod setup. They have a small team and limited budget. They want to minimize the number of instances while still maintaining a safe development workflow. What is the most cost-effective approach?

   • AUse two instances of the same size to ensure parity.
   • BUse two instances: one for dev and one for prod, but size the dev instance smaller.
   • CUse a single instance and rely on version control to roll back changes.
   • DUse a single instance for both dev and prod, but restrict access to production features.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a change management process in an XSOAR dev/prod deployment?

   • ATo eliminate the need for testing
   • BTo ensure that all changes to production are reviewed, approved, and documented
   • CTo speed up deployments by skipping approval steps
   • DTo allow developers to make changes directly in production
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In an XSOAR dev/prod deployment, what is the primary purpose of allocating dedicated resources (such as CPU, memory, and storage) to the production environment?

   • ATo allow production to be used for development when needed
   • BTo make it easier for developers to test new features
   • CTo reduce the need for monitoring in production
   • DTo ensure that production has enough capacity to handle expected workloads without performance degradation
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5. 4application · medium

   A security operations team is deploying XSOAR for the first time. They need to ensure that playbook changes made by developers do not affect live incident response. They have budget for two XSOAR instances. Which approach should they take?

   • AInstall one instance for production and use the built-in 'Development Mode' toggle on that same instance to test changes.
   • BInstall two instances and connect them with a bidirectional sync tool that automatically mirrors all changes both ways.
   • CInstall one instance for production and use a separate virtual machine to manually copy playbooks for testing.
   • DInstall two instances: one for development and one for production, and use the export/import feature to move content between them.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company has separate dev and prod XSOAR environments. They want to ensure that the same set of content packs and their versions are installed in both environments. What is the most reliable way to achieve this?

   • AExport the content pack list from dev and use it to install the same versions in prod.
   • BUse the XSOAR marketplace to install the latest version of each pack in both environments.
   • CEnable the 'Auto-Update' feature that synchronizes pack versions across environments.
   • DManually install the same content packs in each environment and note the versions in a document.
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