Cybersecurity-Apprentice Endpoint Security Practice Question
A security analyst is investigating a polymorphic malware sample that attempts to inject code into legitimate Windows processes (Process Injection). Which Cortex XDR protection module is primarily responsible for detecting and blocking this technique?
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Behavioral Threat Protection
Local Analysis and Exploit/Behavioral Threat Protection guard against process injection and memory-based attacks.
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Behavioral Threat Protection
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Behavioral Threat Protection analyzes runtime activity to detect malicious techniques like process injection.
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URL Filtering profile
Why it's wrong here
URL Filtering is a network security feature found on Next-Generation Firewalls.
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) engine
Why it's wrong here
DLP focuses on sensitive data exfiltration prevention.
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DNS Security subscription
Why it's wrong here
DNS Security protects against domain-based threats at the network layer.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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