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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is Palo Alto Cortex XDR?

To stay ahead of fast-moving threats, you need AI-powered endpoint security that continuously learns new attack techniques. Cortex XDR™ offers protection that blocks all malware, exploits and fileless attacks to keep your endpoints safe

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

Up 2
Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 89%
Negotiation and Contract:: 83%
Conflict Resolution:: 95%
Strategy & Innovation:: 91%
Service Experience:: 86%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Palo Alto Cortex XDR?

0% Negative

11% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Fair
Acts with Integrity
Client Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Endpoint Detection and Response

System Hardening

Mac OS support

Cross Platform Support

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

Port and Device Control

Automated Remediation

Forensics

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Role: C-Level
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Not availble

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Pahul p.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

A Dedicated Threat Detector : Cortex XDR !

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

The thing which differentiates it from other similar solutions is its Advanced security and the trust they provide to its clients . they are very secure and they have dedicated AI detection threat mechanism which is great and very much effective.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of using Cortex XDR is its Holistic Visibility which means:- 1)Cortex XDR consolidates data from endpoints, networks, cloud, and third-party tools into a single dashboard. This unified view cuts through the noise, helping teams spot threats faster without juggling multiple consoles and helps in a better and fast data transmission ,. 2)AI-Driven Detection: Its machine learning models analyze behavior patterns to catch advanced threats (like zero-days or fileless attacks) that traditional tools might miss. 3) A great endpoint protection . above mentioned points are some of my favorite aspect of using Cortex XDR.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing , its a great threat detection tool.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Any one who wants a proper End point security should definitely contact them .

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Tejal K.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Features are top-notch

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Below are the features that standouts: 1. AI powered Detection 2. Automated response 3. Forensic capabilities

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its powerful forensics tools enables detailed investigation across different environment. It also, analyzes data from different sources and corelates them in real-time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complex interface - can be difficult for beginners High data volume can make it difficult to pinpoint specific issues

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Overall the features are not-notch, provides in-depth investigation tools for security incidents. It offers deep visibility into attack timelines & behaviors

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

Up 2 Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

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+90 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Endpoint Detection and Response Active threat detection that remediates against known and unknown malware and malicious activities, leveraging machine learning techniques.

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

Mac OS support Endpoint security support to identify and block threats on Mac workstations.

Cross Platform Support Includes the variety of client devices and operating systems supported by the solution.

Dynamic Malware Detection Heuristics are applied to files to identify similarities with known malware and block it.

Centralized Management Portal Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

Port and Device Control Includes USB encryption and endpoint data loss prevention.

Automated Remediation Automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds e.g. trigger scripts to address low disk space alerts.

Forensics Includes the ability provide full visibility in an easy-to-understand display of what happened on an endpoint during an attack in (near) real-time.

Ransomware Recovery and Removal Recover files removed and/or encrypted by ransomware.

Application Containment Mechanisms Includes cloud based protection, sandboxing, and local containerization.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

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Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Pahul p.

A Dedicated Threat Detector : Cortex XDR !

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tejal K.

Features are top-notch

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Cross Platform Support

Dynamic Malware Detection

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Port and Device Control

Automated Remediation

Forensics

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

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