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PAN-EDU-260 : CORTEX XDR - Prevention and Deployment

PCDRA - Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst

 

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From 19 to 21 May 2025

21 hours (3 days)

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PALO ALTO NETWORKS PAN-EDU-260 : PALO ALTO NETWORKS CORTEX™ XDR

PREVENTION AND DEPLOYMENT

 

Public price : 2915€ (tax-free) per student

 

Related certification: PCDRA - Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst

 

Duration: 21 hours (3 days)

Language : English

 

Satisfaction rate: 9,5/10 (80 reviews) - (Satisfaction rate between November 29, 2021 and October 10, 2024)

 

This instructor-led training enables you to prevent attacks on your endpoints. After an overview of the Cortex XDR components, the training introduces the Cortex XDR management console and demonstrates how to install agents on your endpoints and how to create Security profiles and policies.

 

The training enables you to perform and track response actions, tune profiles, and work with Cortex XDR alerts. It concludes by discussing basic troubleshooting of the agent, the on-premises Broker VM component, and Cortex XDR deployment.

 

This course mixes theory and labs.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Successful completion of this instructor-led course with hands-on lab activities should enable you to:

  • Describe the architecture and components of the Cortex XDR family
  • Use the Cortex XDR management console, including reporting
  • Create Cortex XDR agent installation packages, endpoint groups, and policies
  • Deploy Cortex XDR agents on endpoints
  • Create and manage Exploit and Malware Prevention profiles
  • Investigate alerts and prioritize them using starring and exclusion policies
  • Tune Security profiles using Cortex XDR exceptions
  • Perform and track response actions in the Action Center
  • Perform basic troubleshooting related to Cortex XDR agents
  • Deploy a Broker VM and activate the Local Agents Settings applet
  • Understand Cortex XDR deployment concepts and activation requirements
  • Work with the Customer Support Portal and Cortex XDR Gateway for authentication and authorization

 

LEARNER PROFILE:

  • Cybersecurity analysts and engineers
  • Security operations specialists

 

PREREQUISITES:

Participants must be familiar with enterprise product deployment, networking, and security concepts.

 

COURSE MODULES:

1 - Cortex XDR Introduction

2 - Cortex XDR Main Components

3 - Cortex XDR Management Console

4 – Profiles and Policies

5 - Malware Protection

6 - Exploit Protection

7 - Cortex XDR Alerts

8 – Exclusions and Exceptions

9 - Response Actions

10 - Basic Troubleshooting

11 - Broker VM Overview

12 - Deployment Considerations

 

TEACHING TEAM:

All our trainers are certified by Palo Alto Networks.

The list of our trainers is available at : https://www.miel.fr/formation-faq#formateurs

Brice Grandvalet will be your trainer.

 

PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION:

  • Attendance sheet
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Hands-on labs
  • Satisfaction form
  • Proof of attendance

 

TECHNICAL AND TEACHING RESOURCES:

  • Remote tools (Teams or Zoom link provided to the student before the beginning of the training)
  • Slides from Palo Alto Networks
  • Theory and use cases
  • Hands-on labs
  • Multiple choice questions

 

CERTIFICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

 

  • Expected results at the end of the course : This training is a step to pass Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst (PCDRA) certification.

 

  • How to obtain : No other certification is needed to pass the exam of  Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst (PCDRA) certification. The voucher is not included  in the price. The exam has to be done through Pearson VUE certification center (exam duration : 90 minutes).

 

  • Certification details : Palo Alto Networks Certified Detection and Remediation Analyst (PCDRA). This is the only available  certification on Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR.

 

Period of validity : 2 years

 

CLASSROOM CAPACITY: 3 to 8 students

 

ACCESS TIME : 8 to 12 weeks

 

ACCESSIBILITY: This training is only available remotely.

PAN-EDU-260 training is scheduled at the rate of one class per quarter (public classes).

In case of insufficient attendees (3 people minimum), classes might be cancelled 5 days prior to the beginning.

For People with Disabilities, please contact the Training Department : +33 1 60 19 16 27 or formation@miel.fr