XDR-Engineer Maintenance And Troubleshooting Practice Question
An administrator is reviewing incident triage notes and wants to export audit logs showing all administrative actions taken in the Cortex XDR console over the past 90 days. Where should the administrator navigate?
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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Settings > Configurations > Audit Trail
Audit logs tracking administrator logins, configuration changes, and policy modifications are located under Settings > Configurations > Audit Trail.
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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Dashboards > Audit Reports
Why it's wrong here
Audit reports are not located under Dashboards.
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Incident Response > Activity Log
Why it's wrong here
Activity log is not the correct name for the administrative audit log console section.
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Settings > Configurations > Audit Trail
Why this is correct
The Audit Trail records administrative actions, configuration updates, and user logins for compliance and troubleshooting.
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Help > System Logs
Why it's wrong here
System logs are for support diagnostics, not console administrator activity tracking.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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