XSOAR-Engineer Playbook Development Practice Question
An XSOAR Engineer is designing a playbook and needs to execute an integration command that is not associated with an existing out-of-the-box task. Which task type should the engineer add to the playbook to run a direct python script or specific command?
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Task
A Regular task (or Task) in an XSOAR playbook is used to run integration commands, automation scripts, or built-in actions directly.
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Task
Why this is correct
Correct. A standard task is used to run integration commands or automations.
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Condition
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Condition tasks are used for branching logic, not for executing integration commands.
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Data Collection
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Data collection tasks are used to prompt users for information.
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Parallel
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Parallel tasks are used to split execution paths concurrently.
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