XDR-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator is planning the deployment of Cortex XDR agent protection on servers running critical databases. To prevent potential performance interference or locks on specific database files during agent scans, what should the administrator configure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure custom scanning and monitoring path exclusions within the agent settings profile
Administrators configure scan exclusions and path exclusions in the agent settings profile to prevent interference with critical database files and directories.
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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Change the agent operational mode to Quarantine Mode exclusively for database servers
Why it's wrong here
Quarantine mode isolates the server from the network, which stops database traffic.
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Configure custom scanning and monitoring path exclusions within the agent settings profile
Why this is correct
Path and process exclusions prevent the agent from scanning or interfering with high-performance database files.
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Disable the entire Cortex XDR agent service whenever database backup jobs run
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the service leaves the server unprotected; exclusions should be used instead.
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Lower the agent thread priority via Windows Task Manager permanently
Why it's wrong here
Manual task manager adjustments are temporary and overridden by agent self-protection mechanisms.
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