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Palo Alto Networks
Vendor
XSIAM-Analyst
Exam Code
50
Total Questions
6
Total Exam Domains

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Palo Alto Networks XSIAM-Analyst Exam Objectives

Section 1: Alerting and Detection Processes
Weight:
19%
1.1 Identify and describe the different types of analytic alerts
1.2 Explain alert prioritization handling
  • 1.2.1 Incident scoring
  • 1.2.2 Alert starring
  • 1.2.3 Featured fields
  • 1.2.4 Incident domains
1.3 Configure custom prioritizations
1.4 Identify and describe alert sources and corresponding actions
  • 1.4.1 Correlations
  • 1.4.2 XDR Agent
  • 1.4.3 XDR behavioral indicator of compromise (BIOC)
  • 1.4.4 XDR indicator of compromise (IOC)
Section 2: Incident Handling and Response
Weight:
20%
2.1 Explain the incident creation process
2.2 Review and investigate alert evidence
  • 2.2.1 Forensics
  • 2.2.2 Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
  • 2.2.3 Causality chain
  • 2.2.4 Timeline
2.3 Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents
2.4 Apply the native automation response action
2.5 Identify, hunt, and investigate leads and IOCs
2.6 Interpret incident context data
2.7 Differentiate between alert grouping and data stitching
Section 3: Automation and Playbooks
Weight:
15%
3.1 Use playbooks for automated incident response
3.2 Identify and describe playbook components
  • 3.2.1 Task types
  • 3.2.2 Sub-playbooks
  • 3.2.3 Error handling
3.3 Explain the purpose of the playground
Section 4: Data Analysis with XQL
Weight:
14%
4.1 Identify and describe Cortex Data Models (XDMs)
4.2 Use XDMs to analyze security events
4.3 Use XQL to query datasets
4.4 Explain XQL data structure
  • 4.4.1 Syntax
  • 4.4.2 Schema
  • 4.4.3 Data sources
4.5 Identify and describe XQL options
  • 4.5.1 Query Library
  • 4.5.2 XQL Helper
  • 4.5.3 Scheduled queries
Section 5: Endpoint Security Management
Weight:
12%
5.1 Validate endpoint profiles and policies
5.2 Validate agent operational status
5.3 Monitor endpoint activities
5.4 Respond to endpoint alerts and incidents
  • 5.4.1 Live terminal
  • 5.4.2 Endpoint isolation
  • 5.4.3 Malware scan
  • 5.4.4 Endpoint file retrieval
Section 6: Threat Intelligence Management and ASM
Weight:
20%
  • 6.1 Import and manage indicators
  • 6.2 Validate artifacts, verdicts, reputations, and impact
  • 6.3 Explain the process of creating prevention and detection indicator rules
  • 6.4 Explain the process of verdict management
  • 6.5 Explain indicator relationships
  • 6.6 Validate and monitor asset inventory
  • 6.7 Use the attack surface threat response center to identify, review, assess, research, and remediate emerging threats
  • 6.8 Explain attack surface rules functionality
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