XDR-Engineer Ingestion And Automation Practice Question
Which TWO of the following data sources can be natively onboarded and collected using a Cortex XDR Broker VM? (Choose two)
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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AWS CloudTrail log buckets
Broker VMs natively support syslog/CEF and AWS CloudTrail/cloud log sources.
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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AWS CloudTrail log buckets
Why this is correct
Broker VM supports polling and ingesting AWS CloudTrail logs.
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Local Bluetooth proximity logs from mobile phones
Why it's wrong here
Bluetooth proximity logs are not supported by Broker VM collectors.
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Physical desktop hardware serial numbers via SNMP
Why it's wrong here
SNMP hardware inventory is not a Broker VM ingestion feature.
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Direct kernel memory dumps from unmanaged switches
Why it's wrong here
Switch memory dumps are not supported log sources.
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Syslog / CEF data streams from network security devices
Why this is correct
Broker VM includes built-in syslog and CEF collectors.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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