XSOAR-Engineer Playbook Development Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid task types available when building a playbook in the Cortex XSOAR visual designer? (Choose two)
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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Conditional Task
Playbook task types include Automation, Conditional, Manual, Sub-playbook, and Data Collection tasks.
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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Firewall Task
Why it's wrong here
Firewall Task is not a standard playbook task type.
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Conditional Task
Why this is correct
Conditional tasks handle branching logic based on context or incident fields.
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Database Task
Why it's wrong here
Database Task is not a native playbook task type.
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Router Task
Why it's wrong here
Router Task is not a standard playbook task type name; conditional tasks fulfill routing.
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Automation Task
Why this is correct
Automation tasks execute scripts and integration commands.
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