XSOAR-Engineer Planning Installation And Maintenance Practice Question
You are configuring a Cortex XSOAR engine behind a strict corporate firewall. Which outbound port must be opened on the firewall for the engine to communicate securely with the Cortex XSOAR server via HTTPS?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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TCP 443
Cortex XSOAR engines communicate with the main server via HTTPS over TCP port 443 by default.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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TCP 443
Why this is correct
Cortex XSOAR engines use HTTPS over TCP port 443 to communicate securely with the Cortex XSOAR server.
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TCP 8443
Why it's wrong here
Port 8443 is often used for alternate HTTPS traffic, but standard server-to-engine communication defaults to 443 unless explicitly changed.
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TCP 22
Why it's wrong here
Port 22 is used for SSH and is not the standard port for engine-to-server communication.
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TCP 6222
Why it's wrong here
Port 6222 is used for Demisto enterprise clustering sync, not standard engine-to-server outbound traffic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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