https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/cortex-xdr-discussions/weekly-scans-in-xdr/m-p/529336#M3510 <P>Hello,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can we know the drawbacks of performing weekly scans on all endpoints in XDR. Why is it not recommended to perform weekly scan on all endpoints?&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:19:24 GMT Aiman_Fathima 2023-01-31T17:19:24Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/cortex-xdr-discussions/weekly-scans-in-xdr/m-p/529336#M3510 <P>Hello,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can we know the drawbacks of performing weekly scans on all endpoints in XDR. Why is it not recommended to perform weekly scan on all endpoints?&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:19:24 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/cortex-xdr-discussions/weekly-scans-in-xdr/m-p/529336#M3510 Aiman_Fathima 2023-01-31T17:19:24Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/cortex-xdr-discussions/weekly-scans-in-xdr/m-p/529339#M3511 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/224150">@Aiman_Fathima</a>, thank you for writing to live community.<BR /><BR />I'm not sure where you were told that there are drawbacks to scanning on a weekly basis.&nbsp; The scan schedule suggested with Cortex XDR periodic scan is weekly or monthly.&nbsp;</P> <P><BR />In terms of determining the optimal scanning frequency - that is something you should decide based on your organizational needs and internal policies.<BR /><BR />You can read more about periodic scans <A href="https://docs-cortex.paloaltonetworks.com/r/Cortex-XDR/Cortex-XDR-Pro-Administrator-Guide/Add-a-New-Malware-Security-Profile" target="_self">here</A><BR /><BR />Hope this helps!</P> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:53:16 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/cortex-xdr-discussions/weekly-scans-in-xdr/m-p/529339#M3511 mavraham 2023-01-31T17:53:16Z