Cybersecurity-Apprentice Endpoint Security Practice Question
Which THREE features are provided by the Cortex XDR agent to protect endpoints against modern malware and advanced threats? (Choose three)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Local Analysis utilizing machine learning models to detect unknown malware.
Cortex XDR agents provide local analysis, behavioral threat protection, and exploit protection among other security modules.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Local Analysis utilizing machine learning models to detect unknown malware.
Why this is correct
Local Analysis uses ML models to evaluate files directly on the endpoint.
- ✓
Behavioral Threat Protection to detect post-exploitation techniques in real time.
Why this is correct
Behavioral Threat Protection monitors runtime activity for malicious behavior.
- ✓
Exploit Protection to prevent memory corruption and injection attacks.
Why this is correct
Exploit protection secures applications against memory-based attacks.
- ✗
Deep Packet Inspection for BGP routing protocol convergence.
Why it's wrong here
BGP inspection is a routing protocol function, not an endpoint feature.
- ✗
Automatic generation of RAID disk arrays for local fault tolerance.
Why it's wrong here
RAID management is a hardware storage function.
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every Cybersecurity-Apprentice question from scratch — 177 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
This Cybersecurity-Apprentice practice question is part of Courseiva's free Palo Alto Networks certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the Cybersecurity-Apprentice exam.