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Palo Alto Networks XDR-Engineer Exam - Topic 3 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Palo Alto Networks's XDR-Engineer exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 3
[All XDR-Engineer Questions]

[Post-Deployment Management and Configuration]

What happens when the XDR Collector is uninstalled from an endpoint by using the Cortex XDR console?

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Suggested Answer: C

by Marg at Nov 21, 2025, 03:19 AM

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Kanisha
1 day ago
Definitely B! I've seen it happen that way before.
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Tammi
6 days ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought it was immediate removal.
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Maricela
12 days ago
I think C sounds more accurate. 90 days retention is a long time!
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Malika
17 days ago
B is correct! The machine stays active for a bit.
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Ernie
22 days ago
Option A is just too extreme. Removing the files immediately and deleting the machine without any retention period? That's just asking for trouble.
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Sylvia
27 days ago
Haha, I bet the developers had a hard time deciding whether to keep the data for 7 days or 90 days. What a dilemma!
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Tony
1 month ago
Option B seems more reasonable. The machine status remains active until manually removed, and the configuration data is retained for up to seven days.
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Benton
1 month ago
I think option C is the correct answer. The machine status changes to Uninstalled, and the configuration data is retained for 90 days.
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Gussie
1 month ago
I feel like A is definitely wrong since I remember that there’s usually some retention period involved. But I can't recall the specifics.
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Colby
2 months ago
I'm pretty confident option C is the correct answer. The details about the machine status changing and the configuration data being retained for 90 days seem the most comprehensive and logical.
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Shanice
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards option C. The question specifically mentions the "next heartbeat communication", so that suggests the uninstallation happens during a regular check-in process, not immediately.
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Donette
2 months ago
Option B seems like the safest bet here. Retaining the configuration data for up to seven days makes sense in case the uninstallation was done by mistake and the data needs to be accessed.
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Lyda
2 months ago
I think it's C. The heartbeat communication makes sense.
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Jacki
2 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the retention periods. Was it 30 days or 90 days for the configuration data? I need to double-check my notes.
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Vanna
2 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I believe the machine status doesn't change until the next heartbeat, which makes me lean towards C as well.
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Zona
3 months ago
I think the answer might be C, but I'm not entirely sure about the retention period for the configuration data.
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Mona
3 months ago
A seems too harsh. Immediate deletion? No way!
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Cherrie
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. The options seem a bit confusing to me. I'll need to re-read the question and think through the possible scenarios more carefully.
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Jani
3 months ago
I think option C sounds the most likely. The question mentions the XDR Collector being uninstalled, so the machine status would probably change to Uninstalled and the configuration data would be retained for a period of time.
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