What should a Cortex XDR Pro administrator do to confirm false positives in a suspicious process creation security event?

A Cortex XDR Pro administrator should review the specific parent process, child process, and command line arguments to confirm false positives in a suspicious process creation security event. This step is essential because analyzing these details provides context around the event, allowing the administrator to better understand the nature of the process in question.

For instance, examining the command line arguments can reveal whether the process was initiated with parameters that indicate it is benign or malicious. The relationship between the parent and child processes is also critical; a legitimate application may create child processes, but an unknown or suspicious parent process might indicate malicious intent. By gathering this specific information, the administrator can make an informed judgment on whether the event is a true threat or a false positive, ensuring that security measures are accurately applied and potential disruptions to legitimate processes are minimized.