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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.6 /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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Awards & Recognition

Palo Alto Cortex XDR won the following awards in the Endpoint Protection - Enterprise category

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Strategy and Innovation

Latest Award, 2025

9 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2024

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

91 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+91 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

9% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Fair
Acts with Integrity
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 85

System Hardening

Endpoint Detection and Response

Cross Platform Support

Mac OS support

Dynamic Malware Detection

Centralized Management Portal

Port and Device Control

Forensics

Automated Remediation

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Score 8.5

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Score 8.1

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Score 7.9

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Dynamic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

John W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

A fantastic product ,best in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Unified Data Integration: Cortex XDR integrates data from multiple sources, including endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, providing comprehensive visibility into security events

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Unified data integration , how it reports incidents and the endpoint protection aspects.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The antitempering aspect of the product makes it so difficult to remove the agent from endpoints especially without an active license.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

ICortex is the best security product we currently have in the market and wounld advise anyone to consider it

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

GANESH P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Exceptional Features & Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Its high detection accuracy & quick incident response is exceptional. Palo Cortex XDR is a comprehensive cyber security solution that integrates endpoint detection and response, Network traffic analysis & cloud security

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Below are the key features that I like: 1. Comprehensive threat detection 2. Automation & response 3. Centralized Management

What do you dislike most about this product?

1. Pricing can be high for small enterprises 2. Steep learning curve

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Palo Alto Cortex XDR is a strong choice for enterprises looking for an advanced, unified security platform that provides deep visibility, fast response time & strong threat detection

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

What is Palo Alto Cortex XDR?

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

91 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

Dynamic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

John W.

A fantastic product ,best in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

GANESH P.

Exceptional Features & Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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