If you have an isolated network that is prevented from connecting to the Cortex Data Lake, which type of Broker VM setup can you use to facilitate the communication?

The correct answer is B. Local Agent Proxy. The Local Agent Proxy is a Broker VM deployment mode where the Broker VM acts as an intermediary proxy between Cortex XDR agents on an isolated (air-gapped or restricted) network and the Cortex Data Lake in the cloud. Agents send their data to the Local Agent Proxy rather than di

Submitted by jian89· Apr 18, 2026Cortex XDR Architecture and Agent Deployment

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ABroker VM Pathfinder
BLocal Agent Proxy
CLocal agent installer
DBroker VM Syslog Collector

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(21 responses)

A
5% (1)
B
90% (19)
C
5% (1)

Explanation

The Local Agent Proxy is a Broker VM deployment mode where the Broker VM acts as an intermediary proxy between Cortex XDR agents on an isolated (air-gapped or restricted) network and the Cortex Data Lake in the cloud. Agents send their data to the Local Agent Proxy rather than directly to the internet, and the proxy forwards it on their behalf. Broker VM Pathfinder (A) is used for network traffic visibility, not agent communication proxying. Local agent installer (C) is simply the agent setup package, not a proxy architecture. Broker VM Syslog Collector (D) is used to ingest syslog data from third-party devices, not to proxy agent communications.

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#Broker VM#Cortex Data Lake connectivity#Network isolation#Agent communication proxy

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