XSIAM-Engineer Operations And Lifecycle Management Practice Question
An XSIAM tenant is approaching its licensed data ingestion volume limit. The operations team needs to identify which data sources are consuming the highest ingestion bandwidth. Where should the administrator check this information?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Go to Settings > Configurations > License Management to view data ingestion breakdown by source and vendor.
License utilization and ingestion volume by data source can be monitored in XSIAM under Settings > License Management or the License Usage dashboard.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Go to Settings > Configurations > License Management to view data ingestion breakdown by source and vendor.
Why this is correct
Correct. License Management provides visibility into consumption metrics across different vendors and data sources.
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Review the Audit Trail dashboard for high-frequency API polling events.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The Audit Trail records administrative actions within XSIAM, not data volume ingestion statistics.
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Execute an XQL query using the `dataset = host_inventory` command and group by storage size.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Ingestion metrics and license usage are tracked in dedicated license management views, not generic host inventory datasets.
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Check the Cortex XDR Agent health status page under Endpoint Management.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Endpoint Management tracks agent status and versions, not overall tenant log ingestion volume.
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