Cortex XDR
Palo Alto Networks' detection and response platform, one of the earliest products marketed as XDR. Correlates endpoint agent telemetry with network, cloud, and identity data for AI-driven detection and automated root-cause analysis, with Unit 42 available as a managed option.
- Product type
- Software
- Deployment
- SaaSAgent
- Organization size
- Mid-marketEnterprise
- Pricing tier
- $$$
How Cortex XDR measures up against the full Endpoint & Extended Detection and Response taxonomy.
- Behavioral detection — supported
- Flags malicious behavior patterns rather than known file signatures.
- Threat hunting — supported
- Lets analysts query historical endpoint telemetry for signs of compromise.
- Remote response actions — supported
- Isolate a host, kill a process, or pull files from an endpoint remotely.
- Ransomware rollback — not supported
- Restores files encrypted or modified by detected ransomware.
- Cross-surface correlation (XDR) — supported
- Correlates endpoint signals with identity, email, and cloud telemetry.
- Managed detection option — supported
- Vendor-operated 24/7 monitoring available (MDR).
Alternatives
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