Palo Alto XDR

Cortex XDR is an extended detection and response platform developed by Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity vendor headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The product integrates data from endpoints, networks, and cloud environments into a unified analytics engine to detect threats that might otherwise be missed by siloed security tools. It is designed for security operations center (SOC) teams and enterprise IT security staff who need to investigate and respond to sophisticated attacks such as ransomware, fileless malware, and insider threats. Core capabilities include behavioral analytics, machine learning-based threat detection, automated root cause analysis, and incident response orchestration through integration with the company's Cortex XSOAR automation tools. The platform also includes endpoint protection features that combine antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and device control into a single agent to reduce the number of point products organizations must manage.