Cybersecurity-Apprentice Cybersecurity Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator needs to quickly identify active threats and infected endpoints communicating with known Command and Control (C2) servers across the network. Which Cortex XDR feature should the analyst inspect to view categorized threat alerts mapped to the MITRE ATT and CK framework?
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 Incidents tab in the Cortex XDR management console.
Cortex XDR provides an Incident view that aggregates related alerts into a single incident, mapped directly to the MITRE ATT and CK framework to help analysts understand the threat lifecycle.
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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The Incidents tab in the Cortex XDR management console.
Why this is correct
The Incidents tab groups related alerts and maps them to the MITRE ATT and CK framework.
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The Dashboards tab under System Settings on the firewall.
Why it's wrong here
Dashboards show general firewall metrics, not Cortex XDR incident lifecycles.
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The User-ID Agent status page.
Why it's wrong here
User-ID agent status is strictly for mapping IP addresses to active usernames.
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The ACC (Application Command Center) threat map on Panorama.
Why it's wrong here
The ACC shows application and threat traffic data, but does not provide the unified incident-to-MITRE mapping of Cortex XDR.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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