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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.8 /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 Detection & Response category

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Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

Strategy and Innovation

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2024

Strategy and Innovation

2023

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+93 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

10% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Machine Learning

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Continuous Monitoring

Behavioural Analytics

Malware Identification Accuracy

Agent Efficiency

Automated Threat Response

IOC Tools

IOC Consumption

Task Prioritization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

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Score 9.0

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Score 8.4

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Network Detection and Response

Score 8.2

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Score 8.0

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Aiz M.

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

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Submitted Dec 2024

Easy to Use Easy to understand

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Palo Alto Cortex XDR simplifies threat detection and response with unified data, AI automation, and seamless integrations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

This product is very easy to understand and easygoing to use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Till now there is nothing to dislike about it.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy to use , easy to understand and quite simple.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Saves Time

Matthew M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: Initial Implementation

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Submitted Aug 2024

Wonderful product for threat and detection.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

I am not sure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The overall product and graphics

What do you dislike most about this product?

The price of the product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you can afford it, go for it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Less Transparent
Security Frustrates
Less Generous

John W.

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

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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

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 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

Whitelisting Blacklisting Whitelisting and blacklisting of applications and websites that are either certified to be safe, or suspected to be malicious.

Machine Learning Can provide deep behavioural insights.

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Continuous Monitoring Allows customers to select specific third parties which are continuously monitored, with alerts generated for significant changes in risk scores

Behavioural Analytics Includes real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting on user behaviour.

Malware Identification Accuracy Malware identification and fingerprinting can provide extensive and deep indicators and analysis of malware detected.

Agent Efficiency Agents are lightweight and create few conflicts or performance impacts.

Automated Threat Response Automatic response to threats.

IOC Tools Full export capabilities are simple to execute.

IOC Consumption Ability to consume IOCs.

Task Prioritization Ability to assign a priority to tasks.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Also Featured in...

Extended Detection & Response

Endpoint Protection - Enterprise

Network Detection and Response

Threat Intelligence Platform

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Aiz M.

Easy to Use Easy to understand

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Matthew M.

Wonderful product for threat and detection.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

John W.

A fantastic product ,best in the market

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Whitelisting Blacklisting

Machine Learning

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Continuous Monitoring

Behavioural Analytics

Malware Identification Accuracy

Agent Efficiency

Automated Threat Response

IOC Tools

IOC Consumption

Task Prioritization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization