3.3 Identify and Describe the Various Playbook Task Types XSOAR-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21foundation · easy

   In an XSOAR playbook, which task type would you use to implement logic such as 'If the file hash is malicious, then block it; otherwise, continue investigating'?

   • ARegular task
   • BConditional task
   • CSection header task
   • DData collection task
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2. 22application · medium

   A playbook has grown to over 30 tasks, and the team is having trouble understanding the flow during incident review. They want to add visual separators that clearly label the 'Enrichment', 'Containment', and 'Notification' sections of the playbook without affecting the execution logic. Which task type should they add?

   • ASection header tasks placed before each group of tasks
   • BPlaybook tasks that call sub-playbooks for each phase
   • CData collection tasks that ask the analyst to confirm the phase
   • DConditional tasks that check which phase the playbook is in
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4. 23foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a playbook task in XSOAR?

   • ATo gather input from a user
   • BTo execute a single command or script
   • CTo invoke a sub-playbook to modularize and reuse automation logic
   • DTo organize tasks visually
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5. 24foundation · easy

   How does a conditional task affect the flow of an XSOAR playbook?

   • AIt always executes all subsequent tasks in parallel
   • BIt branches execution to different paths based on a condition
   • CIt pauses the playbook until a user provides input
   • DIt repeats the same task multiple times
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