XDR-Analyst Evidence Review And Response Actions Practice Question
An analyst is configuring a Response Playbook in Cortex XDR to handle automated containment. Which THREE actions can be automated within the playbook workflow? (Choose three)
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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Quarantine File
Playbooks support automated containment and investigative tasks such as endpoint isolation, file quarantine, and artifact gathering.
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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Quarantine File
Why this is correct
Playbooks can automatically quarantine malicious files identified across endpoints.
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Isolate Endpoint
Why this is correct
Automated isolation can be triggered when high-severity incidents are confirmed.
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Physically replace damaged endpoint motherboard hardware
Why it's wrong here
Hardware replacement requires manual physical intervention by technicians.
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Collect forensic investigation package from the host
Why this is correct
Automated triage collection gathers forensic data immediately upon incident creation.
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Update the corporate website DNS homepage banner
Why it's wrong here
Website content management is outside the scope of EDR incident response playbooks.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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