
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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88 Likeliness to Recommend
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94 Plan to Renew
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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Efficient Service
- Inspires Innovation
- Includes Product Enhancements
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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews
Fatema S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2025
Advanced EDR with smart threat prevention.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?
Unlike traditional EDR solutions, it provides extended visibility across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, ensuring a holistic approach to security.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The behavioral analytics feature is my favorite, as it detects anomalies in real time and prevents sophisticated attacks before they can spread across the network.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The cost is slightly higher due to the robust and advanced security features, which place this product in the premium range.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you need advanced AI-driven endpoint protection with deep visibility, Cortex XDR is a great choice.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Saves Time
- Reliable
- Unique Features

Tejal K.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Jan 2025
Features are top-notch
Likeliness to Recommend
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

Anson A.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Jan 2025
Features are Top-Notch!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?
It has amazing features that are user-friendly. it combines traditional endpoint detection & response capabilities with network traffic analysis.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Below are the key features that I like the most: 1. Threat detection & prevention 2. Automated response 3. Incident Investigation
What do you dislike most about this product?
1. Complex initial setup 2. Steep learning 3. Pricing can be higher
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Palo Alto Cortex XDR is a powerful & versatile security solution. It provides advanced threat detection, automated response and integration across multiple environments
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- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Inspires Innovation
- Friendly Negotiation