What is the purpose of the Unit 42 team?

The correct answer is C. Unit 42 is responsible for threat research, malware analysis and threat hunting. Unit 42 is the threat intelligence and response team of Palo Alto Networks. The purpose of Unit 42 is to collect and analyze the most up-to-date threat intelligence and apply it to respond to cyberattacks. Unit 42 is composed of world-renowned threat researchers, incident…

Submitted by daniela_cl· Apr 18, 2026Threat Hunting

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AUnit 42 is responsible for automation and orchestration of products
BUnit 42 is responsible for the configuration optimization of the Cortex XDR server
CUnit 42 is responsible for threat research, malware analysis and threat hunting
DUnit 42 is responsible for the rapid deployment of Cortex XDR agents

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C
93% (13)
D
7% (1)

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Unit 42 is the threat intelligence and response team of Palo Alto Networks. The purpose of Unit 42 is to collect and analyze the most up-to-date threat intelligence and apply it to respond to cyberattacks. Unit 42 is composed of world-renowned threat researchers, incident responders and security consultants who help organizations proactively manage cyber risk. Unit 42 is responsible for threat research, malware analysis and threat hunting, among other activities.

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