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Data Analysis With XQL
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An analyst is investigating authentication logs and needs to filter events based on multiple status codes (e.g., 401, 403, 500). Which TWO valid XQL filter constructions can accomplish this? (Choose two)
Medium2What is the primary purpose of the Cortex Data Model (CDM) in XSIAM?
Easy3When utilizing the 'compact' or 'dedup' commands in an XQL query, an analyst notices that certain fields are missing from the resulting dataset. Why does this behavior occur?
Hard4When working with JSON-formatted log data stored inside a text field in XQL, how can an analyst access a specific nested key named 'user_id'?
Hard5Which XQL command allows an analyst to add a new calculated field or modify an existing one based on conditional logic?
Easy6Which XQL command is used to rename a field in the output results dataset?
Easy7An analyst needs to transform an IP address field into an integer representation within an XQL query using the 'alter' command. Which function should be used?
Hard8An analyst needs to query all endpoint events in XQL where the action type is explicitly equal to 'PROCESS_START'. Which XQL syntax correctly applies this filter?
Easy9An analyst wants to extract a substring from a file path using a regular expression and store it in a new field. Which XQL function accomplishes this inside an 'alter' command?
Medium10Which XQL command restricts the fields included in the final output to only those explicitly specified?
Easy11Which THREE commands are valid XQL pipeline stages used for data transformation and shaping? (Choose three)
Medium12When working with array fields in XQL records, which THREE functions or commands can be used to manipulate or inspect arrays? (Choose three)
Hard13An analyst needs to filter out noise by excluding events where the username starts with 'svc_'. Which XQL operator or function should be used?
Medium14Which THREE features are provided by the XQL search query interface in XSIAM to assist analysts during query authoring? (Choose three)
Hard15An analyst writes an XQL query combining two different datasets using an inner join based on a matching hostname. Which syntax structure is correct?
Medium16Which operator is used in XQL filter statements to check if a field value matches any item in a provided list?
Easy17An analyst is optimizing a slow-running XQL query in XSIAM. Which TWO best practices should be implemented to improve query performance? (Choose two)
Hard18Which TWO components are fundamental parts of every XQL query structure? (Choose two)
Easy19When reviewing query performance in XSIAM, what does the 'dataset' command do at the beginning of an XQL query?
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