SecOps-Architect Practice Question: Secops Frameworks And Threat Response Architecture
An architect is configuring Indicator Sharing in Cortex XSOAR using the Threat Intel Management module. How are incoming STIX/TAXII indicator feeds prioritized when conflicting reputation scores are received from multiple sources?
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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By configuring source reliability and vendor weight settings
Threat Intel Management in XSOAR uses indicator scoring rules and source reliability weights to determine the final composite score.
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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Alphabetical sorting of feed names
Why it's wrong here
Alphabetical order has no security relevance.
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Manual override for every single indicator
Why it's wrong here
Manual override for all indicators defeats automated threat intelligence.
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First-in, first-out ingestion timestamp priority
Why it's wrong here
Timestamp does not reflect threat intelligence reliability.
- ✓
By configuring source reliability and vendor weight settings
Why this is correct
Source reliability and vendor weights dictate how conflicting scores are resolved.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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