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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cisco XDR by Cisco View product | Palo Alto Cortex XDR View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco XDR from Cisco focuses on alert fatigue reduction. Key capabilities: asset risk scoring and Visual Attack Storyboards. Compare it with the leading XDR alternatives. | Palo Alto Cortex XDR is an extended detection and response platform for enterprise threat hunting and endpoint detection and response. See features and XDR alternatives. |
| Product type | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platform | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Technology | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS analytics platform with multi-platform endpoint agents |
| Data residency | Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, APJC) | Multi-region cloud data stores (US, EMEA, APAC) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud platformEndpoint sensorsNetwork sensorsEmail sensorsCloud sensorsIdentity sensors | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOScloud workloads |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Network AnalyticsCisco Secure FirewallCisco UmbrellaCisco DuoMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrikeSentinelOne+3 more | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessCortex XSOARMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSAzureSplunk |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailTechnology | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailManufacturingGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco XDR
Cisco XDR from Cisco focuses on alert fatigue reduction. Key capabilities: asset risk scoring and Visual Attack Storyboards. Compare it with the leading XDR alternatives.Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Palo Alto Cortex XDR is an extended detection and response platform for enterprise threat hunting and endpoint detection and response. See features and XDR alternatives.Product type
Cisco XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformBest for
Cisco XDR
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, TechnologyPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Cisco XDR
Contact VendorPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco XDR
Free trial: yesPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco XDR
SaaSCloud
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco XDR
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platformPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS analytics platform with multi-platform endpoint agentsData residency
Cisco XDR
Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, APJC)Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Multi-region cloud data stores (US, EMEA, APAC)Key features
What it offers
Cisco XDR
- Multi-telemetry incident correlation
- Visual Attack Storyboards
- MITRE ATT&CK framework mapping
- Automated SOC response playbooks
- Cross-product threat hunting
- Asset risk scoring
- Third-party connector ecosystem
- Cross-domain threat detection
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
- Cross-data source event stitching
- Behavioral analytics
- Automated root cause analysis
- Live terminal endpoint response
- Fileless attack protection
- Smart alert grouping
- Forensic evidence gathering
- Enterprise threat hunting
Platform & access
API access
Cisco XDR
API access: yesPalo Alto Cortex XDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco XDR
SSO: yesPalo Alto Cortex XDR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco XDR
RBAC: yesPalo Alto Cortex XDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco XDR
Multi-tenant: yesPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco XDR
Mobile app: noPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco XDR
Cloud platformEndpoint sensorsNetwork sensorsEmail sensorsCloud sensorsIdentity sensors
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOScloud workloads
Compliance
Cisco XDR
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco XDR
Cisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Network AnalyticsCisco Secure FirewallCisco UmbrellaCisco DuoMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrikeSentinelOne+3 more
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessCortex XSOARMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSAzureSplunk
Industries
Cisco XDR
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailTechnology
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailManufacturingGovernment
Regions
Cisco XDR
Global
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco XDR
CiscoPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Cisco XDR
San Jose, California, USAPalo Alto Cortex XDR
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Cisco XDR
80,000+Palo Alto Cortex XDR
15,000+Founded
Cisco XDR
1984Palo Alto Cortex XDR
2005