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CCNA Threat Intelligence Management Questions

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1
MCQmedium

An analyst wants to generate a report summarizing all critical indicators ingested over the past week tagged with 'APT29'. Where can this report be created and scheduled?

A.Dashboards > Widgets > Export PDF
B.Threat Intel > Reports > New Report
C.Reports > New Report with a Threat Intel query and scheduled frequency
D.Settings > Advanced > Scheduled Reports
AnswerC

Reports are created in the Reports module using indicator queries and scheduled intervals.

Why this answer

Reports in Cortex XSOAR can be created in the Reports section and configured with queries targeting threat intel indicators.

2
Multi-Selecthard

When troubleshooting a feed integration that fails to parse incoming data, which TWO diagnostic steps should an administrator take? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Review the integration instance execution logs for raw response errors.
B.Upgrade the hypervisor running the virtual machine.
C.Reinstall the entire Cortex XSOAR Linux operating system.
D.Change the server's primary network gateway IP address.
E.Test the feed query response in a test script or check raw JSON payloads.
AnswersA, E

Instance logs show traceback and parsing errors.

Why this answer

Troubleshooting feed parsing involves reviewing integration instance execution logs and testing raw payloads in the playground or integration debugging tools.

3
MCQhard

An enterprise uses Cortex XSOAR to synchronize indicators to multiple firewall enforcement points. A feed pushes indicators with a custom attribute. How can the administrator ensure this custom attribute is included in the exported TAXII/STIX bundle?

A.By adding the attribute to the incident layout editor.
B.By configuring the indicator mapping in the export integration instance settings.
C.By modifying the server configuration key 'vim.export.custom.fields'.
D.By writing a post-processing automation script that directly injects XML tags into the firewall API.
AnswerB

Export integrations require explicit mapping definitions to include custom indicator fields in outgoing bundles.

Why this answer

Custom indicator fields must be mapped within the feed or export integration mapping settings to be included in STIX/TAXII export bundles.

4
Multi-Selecthard

Which TWO considerations are critical when planning custom indicator mapping for a non-standard JSON threat feed? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Writing custom C++ kernel modules for memory parsing
B.Modifying the XSOAR source code repository
C.Configuring hardware load balancers for the feed server
D.Identifying correct JSONPath expressions for indicator fields
E.Mapping extracted values to standard XSOAR indicator schema attributes
AnswersD, E

JSONPath expressions are required to extract specific fields from the payload.

Why this answer

Mapping custom feeds requires identifying key JSON paths for indicator values and determining the correct mapping to standard XSOAR indicator schema fields.

5
MCQeasy

Where can an administrator view the status and execution logs of scheduled threat feed fetches in Cortex XSOAR?

A.Settings > Integrations > Instances > [Instance Name] > Log
B.Threat Intel > Feeds > Status Dashboard
C.Incidents > Audit > Feeds
D.Automation > Playbooks > Execution History
AnswerA

The integration instance log view shows real-time execution outputs and errors for feed fetches.

Why this answer

Integration instance logs and execution status can be tracked in the Log/History view of the specific integration instance.

6
MCQeasy

Which indicator type should an administrator select when configuring a feed that supplies malicious URL strings?

A.IP
B.URL
C.File Hash
D.Domain
AnswerB

URL is the correct predefined indicator type for web addresses.

Why this answer

Cortex XSOAR includes predefined indicator types such as URL, IP, Domain, and File Hash.

7
MCQhard

A feed integration is pulling indicators successfully, but the correlation rules are not triggering when new incidents are created with matching observables. What is the most likely cause?

A.Indicator matching is disabled globally or the incident type is not configured to correlate indicators.
B.Indicators must be manually pushed to the incident war room using a CLI command.
C.The XSOAR server license has expired for threat intelligence modules.
D.The feed source uses STIX 1.x instead of STIX 2.1 format.
AnswerA

If indicator matching/correlation is disabled, incoming incidents will not automatically cross-reference existing threat intelligence.

Why this answer

Indicator matching against incidents requires indicator auto-extract or matching configurations to be active in incident types or server settings.

8
MCQeasy

Where can an administrator view summary metrics regarding total indicators, breakdown by type, and top malicious sources in Cortex XSOAR?

A.Automation > Monitoring > Indicator Stats
B.Incidents > Metrics
C.Settings > About > System Statistics
D.Threat Intel Dashboards / Overview workspace
AnswerD

The Threat Intel dashboard provides summary widgets for types, counts, and sources.

Why this answer

The Threat Intel dashboard provides out-of-the-box widgets and metrics summarizing indicator statistics.

9
MCQmedium

An analyst observes that an indicator's score is fluctuating between malicious and benign because two different feeds report contradictory reputations. How can the administrator enforce that Feed A always takes precedence over Feed B?

A.Delete Feed B from the server.
B.Write a custom playbook to overwrite scores hourly.
C.Configure source weights and precedence in Indicator Scoring settings.
D.Modify the incident classification schema.
AnswerC

Indicator Scoring settings allow administrators to define source precedence and weights to resolve conflicts.

Why this answer

Source weighting or trust levels can be configured in Indicator Scoring settings to prioritize specific feeds over others.

10
Multi-Selecthard

Which TWO advanced configurations are required when setting up a TAXII 2.0/2.1 client feed in Cortex XSOAR? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.TAXII Server URL (Discovery or Collection endpoint)
B.Authentication credentials (API Key, Basic Auth, or Certificate)
C.Kernel-level TCP window size parameters
D.Local firewall packet filtering rules
E.Active Directory domain functional level
AnswersA, B

The TAXII server endpoint is required to establish communication.

Why this answer

TAXII client feeds require the discovery or collection URL and appropriate authentication credentials (such as API keys or basic auth).

11
MCQeasy

An analyst identifies a false positive indicator that is currently marking legitimate outbound traffic as malicious. What action should the analyst take to neutralize its effect globally in XSOAR?

A.Delete the incident associated with the indicator.
B.Export the indicator to a CSV file for manual review.
C.Disable the active playbook attached to the threat intel module.
D.Update the indicator reputation to Benign or False Positive.
AnswerD

Changing the reputation to Benign/False Positive corrects its status across all queries and playbooks.

Why this answer

Whitelisting or marking an indicator as 'False Positive' or changing its score to 0/Benign updates its reputation across the platform.

12
Multi-Selectmedium

Which THREE methods can be used to export threat indicators out of Cortex XSOAR to external systems? Choose 3 answers.

Select 3 answers
A.Flushing the server cache memory using OS kill commands
B.Built-in export features in integration instances (e.g., Filebeat, Syslog, or API export)
C.TAXII server integration instance
D.SIEM or firewall integration push actions via playbooks
E.Directly modifying the underlying PostgreSQL database files via text editor
AnswersB, C, D

Integration instances can be configured to export indicators to external repositories.

Why this answer

XSOAR supports exporting indicators via TAXII server integration, SIEM forwarding integrations, and REST API calls or export playbooks.

13
MCQmedium

An administrator notices that duplicate indicators are being created from multiple feeds with slightly different formatting (e.g., lowercase vs uppercase domains). How does Cortex XSOAR handle indicator deduplication?

A.It rejects the second feed entirely if a similar string exists.
B.It creates separate indicator records for every variation to preserve raw feed data.
C.It requires a manual merge action via the Threat Intel UI for every duplicate.
D.It automatically normalizes and merges indicator entries based on type-specific normalization rules.
AnswerD

Normalization ensures casing and formatting variations resolve to a single master indicator object.

Why this answer

XSOAR normalizes indicator values based on indicator type definitions to prevent duplicates from casing or minor formatting differences.

14
MCQmedium

An analyst wants to bulk update the tags of 500 indicators selected from a Threat Intel query result. Which feature should be used?

A.Create a scheduled job in Settings > Advanced > Jobs.
B.Export indicators to CSV, modify the tags in Excel, and re-import as incidents.
C.Select the indicators in the Threat Intel grid and click the 'Tag' bulk action button.
D.Run a Python script using demisto.executeCommand() for each indicator ID individually.
AnswerC

The Threat Intel grid supports multi-selection and bulk actions such as tagging.

Why this answer

Cortex XSOAR provides bulk action capabilities in the Threat Intel workspace to tag, untag, or modify indicator reputations.

15
MCQhard

When configuring a feed integration instance, the administrator selects 'Trust level' as 'Good'. How does this affect the indicator's calculated score when conflicting with a malicious feed?

A.It causes the indicator score to be permanently locked to 0 regardless of other feeds.
B.It disables feed fetching for that specific indicator value.
C.It automatically deletes the indicator if any other feed reports it as malicious.
D.It assigns a higher weight to trusted sources, potentially overriding lower-trust malicious feeds.
AnswerD

Trust levels allow administrators to prioritize reliable sources over noisy or unverified feeds.

Why this answer

Trust levels in XSOAR determine how indicator scores from various sources are weighed and resolved during reputation calculation.

16
MCQmedium

A scheduled feed is failing with a certificate verification error because the feed source uses an internal self-signed SSL certificate. How can an administrator resolve this in Cortex XSOAR?

A.Delete the integration instance and recreate it using HTTP instead of HTTPS.
B.Disable SSL verification in the integration instance configuration parameters if the option is available, or add the CA certificate to the trust store.
C.Increase the timeout threshold in server configuration.
D.Modify the feed provider's web server configuration.
AnswerB

Adding certificates to the trust store or disabling verification (when supported) resolves SSL handshake failures.

Why this answer

Custom or self-signed certificates must be added to the XSOAR server trust store or the integration instance must have certificate validation disabled if supported.

17
MCQeasy

When setting up a new threat intelligence feed, what parameter determines how far back in time the integration pulls historical indicators upon initial run?

A.Fetch Interval frequency
B.Maximum Indicator Limit
C.Lookback period or First fetch parameter
D.Indicator Expiration Timer
AnswerC

The first fetch parameter controls the initial historical time window for indicator ingestion.

Why this answer

Feed integration instances typically include a 'First fetch' configuration parameter to determine historical data retrieval depth.

18
Multi-Selecteasy

Which TWO actions can an administrator perform within the Cortex XSOAR Threat Intel workspace when managing indicators? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Configure firewall routing tables
B.Perform bulk actions such as tagging or updating reputation
C.Manually create new threat indicators
D.Modify core system database storage paths
E.Write raw Linux shell scripts to execute on remote feed servers
AnswersB, C

Bulk actions allow modifying tags and reputations for selected indicators.

Why this answer

The Threat Intel workspace allows analysts and administrators to manually create indicators and execute bulk actions like tagging.

19
Multi-Selecteasy

Which TWO Cortex XSOAR features assist analysts in investigating indicators found in threat feeds? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.HTML email template designer
B.Global LDAP user directory sync
C.Related incidents list
D.Indicator relationship graphs and mappings
E.Automatic hypervisor backup scheduling
AnswersC, D

Shows past and active incidents where the indicator was observed.

Why this answer

Investigators use indicator relationships, related incidents, and enrichment playbooks to analyze threat indicators.

20
Multi-Selectmedium

Which THREE parameters are typically required when configuring a generic REST API feed integration instance in Cortex XSOAR? Choose 3 answers.

Select 3 answers
A.Active directory domain controller IP address
B.Fetch interval frequency
C.Feed URL or API endpoint
D.Indicator type mapping
E.Syslog server forwarding port
AnswersB, C, D

The fetch interval determines how often the platform pulls updates.

Why this answer

Generic feed integrations require URL endpoints, fetch intervals, and indicator type mappings to function properly.

21
Multi-Selecthard

Which TWO factors influence the final calculated reputation score of an indicator when multiple feeds provide conflicting data? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Source trust levels and weights
B.The resolution of the user's browser screen
C.Indicator scoring rules
D.The total number of open incidents in the War Room
E.The physical geographic location of the XSOAR server
AnswersA, C

Trust levels and weights dictate which feed sources take precedence.

Why this answer

Indicator scoring is determined by source weight/trust levels and indicator scoring rules configured in the platform.

22
Multi-Selectmedium

Which THREE types of data can be ingested as threat intelligence indicators in Cortex XSOAR out-of-the-box? Choose 3 answers.

Select 3 answers
A.File hashes (MD5, SHA1, SHA256)
B.Local network switch port numbers
C.IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6)
D.Employee badge access timestamps
E.Domain names and URLs
AnswersA, C, E

File hashes are standard indicator types.

Why this answer

XSOAR natively supports standard indicator types including IP addresses, domain names, and file hashes (MD5, SHA256).

23
MCQmedium

An organization wants to expire indicators automatically if they have not been seen in any incoming feeds for 90 days. Where is this expiration threshold configured?

A.Automation > Scripts > Expiration Script
B.Settings > Advanced > Indicator Types
C.Threat Intel > Indicator Queries > Expiration
D.Settings > About > Server Configuration
AnswerB

Indicator expiration and aging rules are configured within Indicator Types settings.

Why this answer

Indicator expiration rules are managed globally or per indicator type under Advanced settings in Cortex XSOAR.

24
MCQmedium

An administrator wants to ensure that threat indicators received from a low-reputation feed do not automatically alter overall incident severities. Where is indicator-to-incident impact configured?

A.Threat Intel > Feeds > Impact Settings
B.Incidents > Types > Severity Rules
C.Automation > Scripts > SeverityCalculator
D.Settings > Advanced > Indicator Scoring & Severity Mapping
AnswerD

Severity mapping settings control how indicator reputations translate into incident impact.

Why this answer

Indicator impact on incident severity can be configured or tuned within Advanced settings or indicator scoring configurations.

25
Multi-Selectmedium

Which THREE configuration settings can be applied to manage indicator lifecycles in Cortex XSOAR? Choose 3 answers.

Select 3 answers
A.Expiration threshold rules based on last seen time
B.Active Directory group policy synchronization
C.Syslog rotation schedules
D.Manual reputation override / False Positive marking
E.Auto-cleanup settings for expired indicators
AnswersA, D, E

Expiration rules automatically age out unseen indicators.

Why this answer

Indicator lifecycles are managed through expiration thresholds, auto-cleanup rules, and reputation overrides.

26
Multi-Selecteasy

Which TWO attributes are mandatory when defining a custom indicator type in Cortex XSOAR? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Indicator Type Name
B.Active Directory SSL certificate
C.Validation regex or pattern
D.Syslog facility level
E.Incident SLA escalation timer
AnswersA, C

A unique name is required to identify the indicator type.

Why this answer

Custom indicator types require a unique name and matching regular expression or validation pattern to identify the indicator format.

27
MCQeasy

An analyst needs to quickly check whether an MD5 file hash exists across all active threat intel feeds without navigating through multiple menus. Where can this be performed?

A.Automation > Playground > Test Hash
B.Settings > Integrations > Global Search
C.Incidents > Filter > Hash Lookup
D.The global search bar at the top of the Cortex XSOAR interface.
AnswerD

The global search bar allows searching indicator values across the entire platform instantly.

Why this answer

The global search bar in Cortex XSOAR supports searching for indicators directly by value.

28
MCQeasy

An analyst wants to view the historical reputation changes of a specific malicious IP address over time. Which tab within the Indicator Details page provides this timeline?

A.Raw Data tab
B.Timeline or History tab
C.Workplan tab
D.Related Incidents tab
AnswerB

The Timeline/History tab tracks historical reputation changes and updates.

Why this answer

The Reputation or History tab in the Indicator Details page displays the audit trail of score updates and source contributions.

29
MCQhard

An organization uses a custom threat feed that updates via an API requiring OAuth2 authentication with token rotation. How should the administrator configure this integration instance?

A.Hardcode the Bearer token into the integration script source code.
B.Provide the client ID, client secret, and token URL in the integration instance configuration fields designed for OAuth2.
C.Write a cron job on the host OS to generate tokens and write them to a shared file.
D.Configure a separate incident classification rule to handle authentication headers.
AnswerB

XSOAR integration frameworks natively support OAuth2 credential parameters for automatic token retrieval and rotation.

Why this answer

Integration instances supporting OAuth2 utilize built-in authentication parameters where credentials and token endpoints are supplied for automatic token management.

30
MCQhard

A custom threat intelligence feed integration is returning timeout errors during large data fetches. Which integration parameter should the administrator adjust to handle large payloads?

A.Timeout parameter in the integration instance configuration
B.Fetch interval frequency
C.Indicator expiration threshold
D.Server configuration key 'http.lethal.timeout'
AnswerA

Adjusting the timeout parameter allows the integration more time to complete large data transfers.

Why this answer

Integration instances include timeout parameters to control how long the platform waits for HTTP responses from external feed providers.

31
Multi-Selecteasy

Which TWO details are typically visible within an individual Indicator Details view in Cortex XSOAR? Choose 2 answers.

Select 2 answers
A.Administrator operating system login passwords
B.Raw BIOS serial numbers of the XSOAR server
C.Current reputation and score
D.Contributing feed sources
E.Physical GPS coordinates of the threat actor
AnswersC, D

The indicator view shows its active reputation and numerical score.

Why this answer

Indicator details pages display current reputation scores, associated sources/feeds, related incidents, and timeline history.

32
MCQhard

When exporting indicators from Cortex XSOAR to an external SIEM using a TAXII server integration, the recipient reports missing custom fields. What configuration must be checked?

A.The STIX/TAXII server configuration mapping rules for outgoing indicator properties.
B.The server-wide proxy exception list.
C.The global incident layout settings.
D.The SIEM parser configuration for incoming Syslog messages.
AnswerA

Outgoing TAXII feeds require explicit mapping rules to include custom fields in the STIX payload.

Why this answer

TAXII server export configurations require defining which indicator fields and custom tags to include in the outgoing STIX collection mapping.

33
MCQeasy

An administrator needs to temporarily disable a noisy threat intelligence feed without losing its configuration settings. What is the correct action?

A.Delete the integration instance entirely.
B.Delete all indicators associated with the feed.
C.Toggle the 'Fetch indicators' or active status switch off on the integration instance.
D.Change the server license to basic mode.
AnswerC

Disabling the instance or fetch toggle stops ingestion while preserving configuration settings.

Why this answer

Integration instances can be disabled individually without deleting their configured parameters.

34
MCQhard

An administrator needs to ingest a custom JSON threat feed that does not conform to standard out-of-the-box integrations. Which integration type should be built or configured to handle this custom structure?

A.Standard Syslog integration parser mapping
B.Threat Intel Management API endpoint receiver
C.Generic Feed integration using the GenericFeed module
D.Custom REST API automation script executed via timer triggers
AnswerC

The Generic Feed integration provides a flexible framework for custom structured feeds.

Why this answer

The Generic Feed integration allows administrators to map custom JSON, CSV, or XML structures to XSOAR indicator fields using JSONPath or regex.

35
MCQmedium

A security analyst notices that indicators fetched from a specific OSINT feed are overriding higher-confidence internal indicators. Where should the administrator configure indicator scoring rules to resolve this?

A.Settings > Object Fields > Indicators
B.Settings > Integrations > Instances
C.Settings > Advanced > Indicator Scoring
D.Settings > Advanced > Indicator Types
AnswerC

Indicator Scoring settings allow administrators to define source weights and precedence rules.

Why this answer

Indicator scoring rules in Cortex XSOAR allow administrators to assign weights and precedence to different indicator sources to manage conflicts.

36
MCQeasy

An XSOAR administrator has integrated a new TAXII server feed, but indicators are not populating in the Threat Intel page. Which component must be verified first to ensure ingestion is functioning?

A.Verify that the fetch indicators setting is enabled on the integration instance configuration.
B.Restart the entire Cortex XSOAR server container service.
C.Disable all pre-built indicator types to avoid parsing conflicts.
D.Ensure the default incident classification scheme maps TAXII records to custom layouts.
AnswerA

Fetching indicators must be explicitly enabled for the instance to ingest threat data.

Why this answer

Feed integration instances in XSOAR rely on enabled fetch indicators settings and valid instance configurations to pull data into the Threat Intel page.

37
MCQhard

When writing a custom Python integration for a threat feed, which Demisto/XSOAR command is used to ingest fetched indicators into the platform database?

A.demisto.incidents().create()
B.demisto.executeCommand('add-indicator', args)
C.demisto.setIndicatorReputation(values)
D.demisto.createIndicators(indicators)
AnswerD

demisto.createIndicators() is the standard Python API method for submitting indicators from an integration.

Why this answer

Custom feed integrations use demisto.createIndicators() to submit parsed indicator objects to the XSOAR indicator engine.

38
MCQeasy

An analyst wants to manually add a single known malicious domain to the Threat Intel database. Which method is most direct?

A.Modify the server configuration file via SSH.
B.Navigate to Threat Intel > Indicators > New Indicator.
C.Create a dummy incident and run a War Room command.
D.Import a full STIX 2.1 bundle via API.
AnswerB

The New Indicator option in the Threat Intel workspace allows direct manual creation.

Why this answer

Indicators can be created manually directly from the Threat Intel workspace using the 'New Indicator' button.

39
MCQmedium

An administrator needs to run a query in the Threat Intel workspace to find all active IP indicators with a 'Bad' reputation associated with a specific campaign tag. Which search syntax is correct?

A.type:IP and reputation:Bad and tag:CampaignX
B.indicator.type == 'IP' & rep == 3
C.find ip where status = bad and campaign = CampaignX
D.ip = malicious AND tag == CampaignX
AnswerA

This query correctly targets IP indicators with Bad reputation and the specified tag.

Why this answer

XSOAR indicator queries utilize specific syntax such as type:IP and reputation:Bad combined with tag filters.

40
MCQhard

An enterprise requires that all threat indicators ingested from external feeds be automatically enriched via VirusTotal before being marked as active. Where should this workflow logic be configured?

A.Settings > Advanced > Indicator Types > [Type] > Auto-enrichment Playbook
B.Settings > Integrations > Instances > Enrichment Settings
C.Incidents > Classification & Mapping > Indicator Rules
D.Threat Intel > Feeds > Automation Rules
AnswerA

Indicator types allow assigning playbooks that execute automatically when indicators of that type are created.

Why this answer

Enrichment playbooks can be linked directly to indicator types or feed ingestion pipelines to automatically run enrichment tasks upon creation.

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