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Palo Alto Networks XSOAR-Engineer Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Palo Alto Networks |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Palo Alto Networks XSOAR Engineer |
| Exam Number: | XSOAR-Engineer |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based, Ordering, Matching |
| Passing Score: | 860 (scaled 300β1000) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50 |
| Related Certifications: | Cortex XSIAM Engineer Cortex XDR Engineer |
| Recommended Training: | Cortex XSOAR: Engineering Security Automation Solutions |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | In-person only at Pearson VUE test centers; online proctoring discontinued since May 1, 2025 |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 6β12 months experience with Cortex XSOAR, security operations, and automation concepts; no mandatory prerequisite exams |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/services/education/palo-alto-networks-xsoar-engineer |
Palo Alto Networks XSOAR-Engineer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Playbook Development and Automation | 30% | - Custom automation and script development - Playbook design, creation, and testing - Error handling and optimization - Automation scripting (Python, JavaScript) |
| Topic 2: Content Lifecycle and Integration Management | 16% | - Third-party tool integration and API usage - Troubleshooting integration issues - Content development and version control - Content publishing and distribution |
| Topic 3: Use Case Planning and Development | 22% | - Incident lifecycle management - Preprocessing and postprocessing rules - SLA configuration and management - Customization of fields, layouts, classifiers, mappers |
| Topic 4: System Configuration and Deployment | 14% | - Integration configuration and troubleshooting - System maintenance and health monitoring - Deployment planning and environment setup - Marketplace pack management |
| Topic 5: Threat Intelligence Management | 18% | - Threat intelligence source configuration - Indicator relationships and exclusions - Threat intelligence sharing and integration - Indicator creation, enrichment, and lifecycle |
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Recommended: 6β12 months experience with Cortex XSOAR, security operations, and automation concepts; no mandatory prerequisite exams
- Playbook Development and Automation (30%)
- Use Case Planning and Development (22%)
- Content Lifecycle and Integration Management (16%)
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Palo Alto Networks XSOAR Engineer Sample Questions:
Which action will resolve the issue when an analyst upgrades a content pack from the Marketplace, and the new version has a code error?.
- A. Upgrade the dependencies of the content pack.
- B. Uninstall and reinstall the content pack.
- C. Export and manually upload the content pack.
- D. Revert the content pack to a previous version.
Correct Answer: D π³οΈ
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Based on the images below,
what will be the result of the Filters and Transformers?.
- A. Richardson Morales.
- B. Michael Henderson.
- C. Selma Moon.
- D. Hubbard Wilcox.
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
Newly created subplaybooks do not have any inputs, or outputs. What is necessary to make them functional?
(Choose two.)
- A. Open the subplaybook and add inputs or outputs in the Playbook triggered task.
- B. Define input key in the subplaybook task. Map context values to pull from parent playbook.
- C. The output of the previous task automatically becomes the input of the subplaybook.
- D. Map inputs and outputs to the parent playbook and the subplaybook will use the same values.
Correct Answer: A,B π³οΈ
Which field type should be used to hold more than 60,000 characters of unformatted text?
- A. HTML
- B. Long Text
- C. Markdown
- D. Short Text
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
During the regular maintenance of XSOAR a customer noticed that there was an update available for the Active Directory content pack (current version 1.4.6) and updated the content pack to the latest version (version 1.4.11). However, after the update the customer noticed that the Active Directory Query integration is not working properly and asked you to resolve the issue.
Which of the following set of steps can help to resolve the issue?
- A. Navigate to SettingsView the configured integrations and select Active Directory QueryDelete all integration instances and add all integration instances again
- B. Navigate to SettingsView the configured integrations and select Active Directory AuthenticationDelete all integration instances and add all integration instances again
- C. Navigate to MarketplaceView the installed content pack and select Active Directory content packClick on uninstall content packNavigate to Marketplace browser and reinstall the Active Directory content pack
- D. Navigate to MarketplaceView the installed content pack and select Active Directory content packSelect version 1.4.6 and click on "Revert to this version"
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
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