For proper integration and functionality, the Cloud Identity Engine must be activated in the same geographical region as the Cortex XSIAM tenant. This co-location ensures data residency and performance requirements are met. After configuration, logs from the Directory Sync Service, a component of the Cloud Identity Engine, are ingested into the pandssraw dataset. Administrators can verify successful data ingestion by running an XQL query against this specific dataset to view the raw directory sync logs.

A. The Cloud Identity Engine must be deployed in the same region as Cortex XSIAM, not a different one, to ensure proper communication and data handling.

B. This option is incorrect on two counts: the deployment must be in the same region, and the endpoints dataset is used for agent data, not identity logs.

D. While the deployment region is correct, the endpoints dataset is designated for data collected from the Cortex XDR agent, not for logs from the Cloud Identity Engine.

1. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM Administrator's Guide: In the section "Activate the Cloud Identity Engine," the guide explicitly states, "To activate the Cloud Identity Engine, you must first select the same region where your Cortex XSIAM is located." This confirms the regional deployment requirement. (Reference: Cortex XSIAM Administrator's Guide > Get Started with Cortex XSIAM > Activate Apps > Activate the Cloud Identity Engine)

2. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM Administrator's Guide: In the section on verifying log reception, the documentation instructs users, "To verify that Cortex XSIAM is receiving logs, use the following query in XQL Search: dataset = pandssraw". This confirms the correct dataset for verification. (Reference: Cortex XSIAM Administrator's Guide > Data Ingestion > Ingestion Sources > Ingest Identity Data from the Cloud Identity Engine > Query Cloud Identity Engine Logs)