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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Composite Score

8.0 /10

CX Score

8.2 /10

36 Reviews Write a Review

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

2
Since last award

91 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+89 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

14% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Endpoint Detection and Response

System Hardening

Dynamic Malware Detection

Port and Device Control

Forensics

Mac OS support

Cross Platform Support

Automated Remediation

Centralized Management Portal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Kernel Monitoring

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Alejandro R.

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

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Submitted Apr 2024

Could be better, sometimes it doesn't block threat

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Its GUI interactive

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's easy to use, it has many course to get involved

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not secure at all

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

There better solutions out there

Pros

Unique Features
Client's Interest First
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Less Reliable
Wastes Time

Ankitkumar M.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Chemicals
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

An AI-driven Powerful XDR Solutions!!!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

The unique and powerful XDR solutions are ready to protect your Organization's End-points in real time mode. An AI-driven technology helps to analyze and understand the situation in very well manner.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Palo Alto Cortex XDR known for its scalability and innovation platform which gives you a more comprehensive solutions for your Organization. Itis best feature is XDR with SOC efficiency.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its renewals and increasing prices year on year.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A must buy product with reasonable pricing. A well designed and feature pack XDR Solutions.

Pros

Security Protects
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies
Vendor's Interest First
Under Delivered

Marco P.

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

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Submitted Feb 2024

great product, eazy to use, eazy to deploy

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

is great product, are easy to integrate to cisco enviroments and aruba too

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy to deploy

What do you dislike most about this product?

is not antivirus complete, you need a antivirus to other functions

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

access point protect is very well option

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

2 Since last award

91 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Palo Alto Cortex XDR?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Kernel Monitoring Monitoring of processes, memory, and system files at the OS level.

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

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

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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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Alejandro R.

Could be better, sometimes it doesn't block threat

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Ankitkumar M.

An AI-driven Powerful XDR Solutions!!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Marco P.

great product, eazy to use, eazy to deploy

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Kernel Monitoring

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