XDR-Analyst Identity Threat Detection And Response Practice Question
While reviewing an incident involving suspicious lateral movement, an analyst notices that an adversary utilized compromised service account credentials. The analyst wants to use Cortex XDR response actions to immediately contain the threat without shutting down the entire domain controller. Which ITDR-related action can be executed directly from the Cortex XDR console for a compromised user account?
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
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Disable User Account or Force Password Reset via Active Directory integration
Cortex XDR supports user-level response actions, such as forcing a password reset or disabling the user account in Active Directory directly from the incident response interface.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Revoke Kerberos TGT and purge DNS cache on the domain controller
Why it's wrong here
This is a manual administrative task using native Windows tools, not a direct Cortex XDR response action button.
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Blacklist the user SID in the local Windows firewall
Why it's wrong here
Windows firewalls filter IPs and ports, not user SIDs.
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Disable User Account or Force Password Reset via Active Directory integration
Why this is correct
Cortex XDR enables analysts to execute identity containment actions like disabling accounts or forcing password resets.
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Isolate Endpoint via the XDR network containment feature
Why it's wrong here
Network containment isolates a host device, not a user identity.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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