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Palo Alto Networks Certified XDR Analyst

Licensing authority: Palo Alto Networks

Initial by examination
Palo Alto Networks XDR Analyst
Award
Achieve a valid passing score on the XDR Analyst examination; results are provisional pending review and data forensics.
Candidate Policies
Comply with the current handbook and Candidate Agreement, use legal-name identification and a Pearson account; minors require parent or guardian consent and identification under the handbook policy.
Credential Validity
Two years from passing the examination is holder certification validity, not an examination version retirement boundary.
Language
Only the English examination is delivered here.
Preparation
The page recommends datasheet review and digital courses as needed; the datasheet specifies Tier 2+ Cortex XDR competency and the full Skills Required list on p.2. These knowledge expectations do not establish a separate prerequisite certification, mandatory school enrollment or an institution-arranged sitting.
Registration
Select a Pearson test center, date and time; advance and same-day appointments are subject to seat availability. The requested November 25, 2026 through February 28, 2027 horizon is not a seat guarantee.

Palo Alto Networks XDR Analyst

Provider
Pearson Vue
Format
Multiple-choice questions; English
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
860 on a scale of 300 to 1000
Exam fee
$250 USD; price may vary by country and additional taxes or fees may apply
Examination outline
  • Alerting and Detection Processes (23%)
    • Identify and explain different types of alerts and alert sources
    • Explain the alert prioritization handling process
    • Explain the incident creation process
    • Explain the concepts of alert grouping and data stitching
  • Incident Handling and Response (34%)
    • Review and investigate alert evidence
    • Identify and analyze security events and incidents
    • Respond to incidents
    • Identify and explain exclusions and exceptions
  • Data Analysis (28%)
    • Use XQL to query datasets
    • Identify and explain components of XQL data structure
    • Identify and explain data query options
    • Use lookup tables
    • Identify, hunt, and investigate leads and indicators of compromise (IOCs)
    • Demonstrate understanding of Cortex XDR dashboards and reports
    • Identify and explain the data retention options in Cortex XDR
    • Explain the use of Host Insights information
  • Endpoint Security Management (15%)
    • Demonstrate understanding of endpoint prevention and extension profiles and policies
    • Identify and validate the impact of agent operational states
    • Identify and validate the impact of agent version and content update
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