Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

8.2 /10

What is Palo Alto Networks 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 Networks Cortex XDR Ratings

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91 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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 Networks Cortex XDR?

0% Negative

6% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Endpoint Detection and Response

Dynamic Malware Detection

Mac OS support

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Automated Remediation

Port and Device Control

Cross Platform Support

Kernel Monitoring

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

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Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Reviews

Charleen Ave G.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

The necessary platform against threats.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR from other similar products?

It has an efficient monitoring capacity, has good features and has very good quality resources. Cortex identifies threats, breaks free from attacks with incredible capacity, so user and endpoint behavior is continually emerging with constant analysis.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

With this product we maintain the use by end point, type and supplier continuously. The application and implementation is excellent: simple and easy. Its function is easy for everyone to handle. It is the necessary platform and with the appropriate level of security.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its simplicity to handle it and even better its functions are what has allowed us to have this good tool in the company, a powerful software and with the requirements that we have requested in the organization.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Using it has made things improve a lot in the organization, it has also been one of the best solutions we have implemented so far, by offering its variety of services we have not loved it and we have been able to solve our protection problems.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Andy T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2020

Can be hard to use but provides great features

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Paloalto in general just processes data in a more efficient way than other products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It provides the highest level of security available among the products we researched and tested.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are so many things that you can do in the interface that it can be a bit difficult to use or overwhelming.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Palo provides a lot of training for free as part of the purchase. Make sure to continually take advantage of that so you know what you're doing.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Al C.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Great product. Does what it needs to.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR from other similar products?

Quality and cost

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of ise

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing that I can think of

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Do your research

Pros

Enables Productivity
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Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Palo Alto Networks 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.

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

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

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

System Hardening Automated vulnerability patching and vulnerability assessment.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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 Networks Cortex XDR Reviews

Charleen Ave G.

The necessary platform against threats.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Andy T.

Can be hard to use but provides great features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Al C.

Great product. Does what it needs to.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Endpoint Detection and Response

Dynamic Malware Detection

Mac OS support

Centralized Management Portal

System Hardening

Automated Remediation

Port and Device Control

Cross Platform Support

Kernel Monitoring

Ransomware Recovery and Removal

Application Containment Mechanisms

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support