
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鈩 offers protection that blocks all malware, exploits and fileless attacks to keep your endpoints safe
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+95 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Trustworthy
- Fair
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
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Palo Alto Cortex XDR Reviews

PRIYANSHU K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2025
Powerful and intelligent threat detection鈥
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Palo Alto Cortex XDR from other similar products?
Cortex XDR stands out because it connects data from your devices, network, and cloud, uses smart AI to spot threats, and works smoothly with other Palo Alto tools to detect and stop attacks faster and more easi
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
A favorite aspect of Cortex XDR is how it brings together data from across your entire environment鈥攅ndpoints, network, and cloud鈥攁nd uses AI to show the full story of an attack in one place, making it much easier and faster to detect and respon
What do you dislike most about this product?
One common dislike about Cortex XDR is that it can be complex to set up and configure, especially for teams without prior experience with Palo Alto products, and its licensing can be expensive for smaller organization
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Start with a pilot, ensure your team is trained, and use it with other Palo Alto tools for best results.
Pros
- Friendly Negotiation
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Cons
- Less Respectful
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2025
Powerful, Smart, and Reliable Security.
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2025
Smart, Strong, Needs Setup
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing