XSIAM-Analyst Endpoint Security Management Practice Question
During a routine audit, an analyst notices that several endpoints have an agent status of 'Unmanaged' or 'Disconnected' for over 30 days. What is the standard behavior of XSIAM regarding endpoints that remain disconnected for extended periods?
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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The assets remain in the inventory as disconnected, and administrators can manually purge or retain them based on retention policies.
Endpoints that do not communicate within a defined retention or threshold period may be automatically purged or flagged as inactive depending on asset management settings.
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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All historical telemetry for those hosts is immediately deleted from the data lake.
Why it's wrong here
Telemetry retention is governed by data retention settings, not immediate asset disconnection status.
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The agent automatically converts the endpoint into a cloud collector proxy.
Why it's wrong here
Disconnected agents cannot convert their roles without active server connectivity.
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XSIAM automatically uninstalls the Cortex XDR agent remotely to reclaim licenses.
Why it's wrong here
XSIAM cannot issue remote uninstall commands to endpoints that are disconnected and unable to receive network traffic.
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The assets remain in the inventory as disconnected, and administrators can manually purge or retain them based on retention policies.
Why this is correct
Disconnected endpoints remain visible in the asset view for tracking, and administrators can manage or purge stale assets.
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