XDR-Analyst Alert Lifecycle And Incident Correlation Practice Question
An organization notices that Cortex XDR incidents are being assigned high severity scores primarily due to a noisy network alert rule that triggers frequently on internal port scans. What is the correct administrative workflow to resolve this scoring inflation?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Tune or disable the noisy detector rule, or adjust scoring weight profiles
To fix scoring inflation caused by noisy rules, administrators should tune or disable the specific detector rule or adjust scoring weights rather than ignoring incidents.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Tune or disable the noisy detector rule, or adjust scoring weight profiles
Why this is correct
Tuning the detector or adjusting scoring weights directly addresses the root cause of score inflation.
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Star all alerts generated by the port scan rule
Why it's wrong here
Starring does not adjust scores or stop generation.
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Hide the port scan column using featured fields
Why it's wrong here
Hiding a column in the UI does not affect scoring calculations.
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Enable data stitching overrides for internal ports
Why it's wrong here
Stitching overrides do not control detector scoring.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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