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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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2 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation

2025

9 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2024

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.

90 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 86

System Hardening

Endpoint Detection and Response

Cross Platform Support

Mac OS support

Dynamic Malware Detection

Port and Device Control

Centralized Management Portal

Forensics

Kernel Monitoring

Automated Remediation

Cross Platform Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

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Score 8.5

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Score 8.2

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Score 8.0

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Martin T.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

The best anti-malware product we've worked with!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Web portal is very friendly and responsive, you can define rules/policies/whitelists/blacklists in just a few seconds.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Initiating Live terminals just via Internet - that has helped us a lot to protect our environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's a bit pricey.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definetely consider testing this product in your environment - it's a high value!

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Unique Features
Acts with Integrity
Includes Product Enhancements

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

Nasseer Q.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Feature Rich and Reliable

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?

I have been using Cortex XDR from last two years and the results from it has been anazing. Below are some of unique features of Cortex xdr that stands out from rest of products. 1. It is called XDR that is Xtended detection and response means it can take data from NGFW, third party firewalls ,syslog servers etc and use this data for analysis and threat hunting. In nutshell cortex Cortex xdr has more visibility over the data and thus can provide better protection. 2. Cortex Xdr has causality chain for incident analysis that helps in easy understing and analysis of alerts. 3. Cortex XdR has lot of third party app integration

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ability to create custom BIOC rules where we can create alerts based on known behaviour of the application,file etc

What do you dislike most about this product?

Frequently content updates that sometime cause bugs in the environment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are planning to use Cortex Xdr then go for Pro per Endpoint license as you can use Pro features that can very helpful in detection and response.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Palo Alto Cortex XDR

What is Palo Alto Cortex XDR?

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Awards & Recognition

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Ratings

90 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Cross Platform Integration Open API and net sec appliance integration with NGFW, SIEM, IPS/IDS, Automated Network Quarantining, DLP, Data Discovery, and Threat Intelligence.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

Martin T.

The best anti-malware product we've worked with!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dynamic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nasseer Q.

Feature Rich and Reliable

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Dynamic Malware Detection

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Forensics

Kernel Monitoring

Automated Remediation

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