XSIAM-Engineer Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Engineer Questions and Answers

To use a custom script in an alert layout, the script must be tagged with "general-purpose-dynamic-section", then a general purpose dynamic section is added to the layout, and finally the section settings are edited to attach the automation script. This ensures the script executes and displays results dynamically within the alert layout.

Cloud Identity Engine must be deployed in the same region as Cortex XSIAM to ensure compliance and proper data handling. Once integrated, the ingestion can be verified by checking the pan_dss_raw dataset, which records the raw directory synchronization logs.

The cytool adaptive_policy recalc command is used to look up and recalculate the policy being applied to a Cortex XDR agent, allowing engineers to verify the active policy enforcement on the endpoint.

The applied transformers extract the value of @dirtyId from the root-level Data2 object. The sequence includes trimming using "Id:" and ending with a quotation mark ". As a result, the root @dirtyId value (1) is returned with a leading quotation mark, so the Test result will display "1.

The correct command is !ToTable data=${parentIncidentFields.custom_fields.incidentassignment}, which converts the specified context data into a tabular format. This allows fields such as runStatus and startDate to be clearly displayed in a table when troubleshooting playbook tasks.

The integrationContext object in Cortex XSIAM is persistent across integration command runs and is managed using get_integration_context() and set_integration_context(). This allows data (such as key-value dictionaries) to be stored and retrieved reliably between executions.

In Cortex XSIAM’s Alert Layout Builder, the "War Room" and "Work Plan" tabs are optional and can be removed, while the "Alert Info" tab is mandatory and cannot be deleted. This ensures that essential alert details are always retained, while collaboration and workflow tabs can be customized.

In a For Each Input loop, each iteration takes the next value from the list inputs while keeping constant inputs unchanged.

On the second iteration:

x = X (second value of W,X,Y,Z)

y = b (second value of a,b,c,d)

z = 9 (constant for all iterations).

So, the values are X, b, 9.

The parsing_rules_errors dataset records compilation errors that occur when a parsing rule cannot be properly built or executed. This helps engineers identify and fix issues in rule definitions before logs are processed.

For upgrading a non-Linux Kubernetes cluster, the correct installer type is Helm, since Helm charts are the supported method for deploying and managing Cortex XDR agents in Kubernetes environments.

The XQL query uses regextract with conditions to check if the source IP begins with 149.235. When true, it assigns the replacement value 192.168.10.1, otherwise it extracts the source port. From the given logs, this produces 123 (from the port extraction in the second log) and 192.168.10.1 (replacement for the first log’s matching source IP).

Reputation commands such as !ip rely on a configured and enabled reputation integration instance (for example, VirusTotal, Palo Alto WildFire, or other threat intel sources). If no such instance is available, the command execution will fail, since it cannot retrieve enrichment data.

The most secure approach is to create a Disable Prevention Rule via Exceptions Configuration, scoped specifically to the Exceptions-AppServers profile. This rule should include the hash (SHA256), signer (Microsoft Corporation), and file path (C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe). This ensures the exception is applied only to the trusted, legitimate process on the AppServers group while minimizing the security gap.

To restore the content pack to its previously installed version, the engineer can directly reinstall the desired version from the Cortex Marketplace. Content packs support version management, allowing rollback or upgrade without requiring support intervention or removing existing configurations.