A. Ensuring that the network firewalls separating the agents from the XSIAM cloud enforce FIPS-compIiant packet filtering rules.

B. Verifying that the underlying operating system on which the Cortex XDR agent is installed is configured for FIPS mode, as the agent relies on OS-level cryptographic libraries for its communication channels.

C. Configuring the XSIAM tenant to use a FIPS 140-2 certified data storage solution for collected telemetry.

D. Implementing a FIPS-compliant hardware security module (HSM) on each endpoint to store the Cortex XDR agent's communication keys.

E. Using only older, established cryptographic algorithms like DES and MD5 for agent communication, as these are broadly supported and less prone to new vulnerabilities.