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Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Analyst

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice questions; English; Pearson test-center appointment subject to availability.
Time limit
90 minutes of exam time; a 30-minute ESL extension applies in non-English-speaking countries; appointment time may include additional agreement and administrative time.
Passing score
860 on a scaled-score range of 300 to 1000; this is not a percentage-correct threshold.
Exam fee
$250 USD; price may vary by country and additional taxes or fees may apply.
Examination outline
  • Alerting and Detection Processes (19%)
    • Identify and describe the different types of analytic alerts
    • Explain alert prioritization handling
    • Configure custom prioritizations
    • Identify and describe alert sources and corresponding actions
  • Incident Handling and Response (20%)
    • Explain the incident creation process
    • Review and investigate alert evidence
    • Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents
    • Apply the native automation response action
    • Identify, hunt, and investigate leads and IOCs
    • Interpret incident context data
    • Differentiate between alert grouping and data stitching
  • Automation and Playbooks (15%)
    • Use playbooks for automated incident response
    • Identify and describe playbook components
    • Explain the purpose of the playground
  • Data Analysis with XQL (14%)
    • Identify and describe Cortex Data Models (XDMs)
    • Use XDMs to analyze security events
    • Use XQL to query datasets
    • Explain XQL data structure
    • Identify and describe XQL options
  • Endpoint Security Management (12%)
    • Validate endpoint profiles and policies
    • Validate agent operational status
    • Monitor endpoint activities
    • Respond to endpoint alerts and incidents
  • Threat Intelligence Management and ASM (20%)
    • Import and manage indicators
    • Validate artifacts, verdicts, reputations, and impact
    • Explain the process of creating prevention and detection indicator rules
    • Explain the process of verdict management
    • Explain indicator relationships
    • Validate and monitor asset inventory
    • Use the attack surface threat response center to identify, review, assess, research, and remediate emerging threats
    • Explain attack surface rules functionality
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