Cybersecurity-Practitioner Endpoint Security Practice Question
An administrator needs to temporarily disable the Cortex XDR agent on an endpoint for troubleshooting purposes. What mechanism is used to authorize this action locally using the command line?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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An Anti-Tamper password generated from the Cortex XDR management console.
Disabling the agent locally requires an anti-tamper password generated from the Cortex XDR management console.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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An Anti-Tamper password generated from the Cortex XDR management console.
Why this is correct
Anti-tamper protection prevents unauthorized stopping of the agent and requires a console-generated password.
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A local administrator password configured during OS installation.
Why it's wrong here
Local OS credentials do not bypass Cortex XDR anti-tamper protection.
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A registry override key set by group policy.
Why it's wrong here
Registry overrides are blocked by agent self-protection mechanisms.
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A network firewall bypass token.
Why it's wrong here
Firewall tokens do not control agent service states.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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