XSIAM-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator is preparing to deploy Cortex XDR agents across a heterogeneous enterprise network. Which THREE deployment methods are natively supported and commonly utilized for agent rollout? (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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Enterprise Endpoint Management and Software Distribution tools (e.g., Microsoft Intune, SCCM, or Jamf)
Cortex XDR agents can be deployed using various enterprise mechanisms, including Active Directory GPO, Software Deployment Tools (SCCM/Intune), and MDM solutions for macOS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Enterprise Endpoint Management and Software Distribution tools (e.g., Microsoft Intune, SCCM, or Jamf)
Why this is correct
Software distribution tools are widely used for automated, silent agent rollouts across Windows and macOS.
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Direct manual execution of the installation wizard on each endpoint by the end user with local admin rights
Why this is correct
Manual installation is supported, though typically supplemented by automated enterprise deployment tools.
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Physical flashing of agent binaries onto endpoint BIOS EEPROM chips
Why it's wrong here
Agent software is installed on the operating system file system, never flashed to hardware BIOS/EEPROM.
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Manual Bluetooth file transfer from an administrator mobile phone to workstations
Why it's wrong here
Bluetooth file transfer is not an enterprise software deployment mechanism.
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Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO) utilizing MSI installation packages for Windows endpoints
Why this is correct
AD GPO is a standard native deployment method for Windows environments using MSI packages.
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