What role does the live terminal play in threat hunting in Cortex XDR?

The live terminal serves as an interactive command-line interface that facilitates the investigation of active threats within Cortex XDR. This feature allows threat hunters to execute commands and scripts directly against the environment, enabling them to interactively query data, analyze the current state of systems, and gather critical information on potential security incidents in real-time.

Being able to perform investigations actively is essential for identifying and mitigating threats swiftly, as it provides immediate access to system logs, running processes, and other vital information that may not be readily available through a graphical interface. This command-line functionality enhances the threat-hunting capabilities by allowing for in-depth, hands-on analysis that can lead to quicker identification of malicious activities or responses to alerts.