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| Product | CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security by CrowdStrike View product | Palo Alto Cortex Cloud View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud native application protection platform for cloud breach prevention. See features and Cloud Security alternatives. | Evaluating Palo Alto Cortex Cloud? See how this Cloud Security tool handles compliance benchmarking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) | Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, Finance | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, Media |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Multi-cloud Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Agentless & Lightweight Sensor | Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API connectors and optional lightweight agents |
| Data residency | Global cloud regions; US GovCloud | Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific) |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerOpenShiftCloud VMs | AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesDocker |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksNIST SP 800-53PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIHIPAAFedRAMP | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerGitHubTerraform | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudGitHubGitLabTerraformCortex XSOARJira |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareEnterpriseCross-industry+2 more | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesRetailHealthcareMedia |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-region cloud | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | CrowdStrike | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 2011 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud native application protection platform for cloud breach prevention. See features and Cloud Security alternatives.Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Evaluating Palo Alto Cortex Cloud? See how this Cloud Security tool handles compliance benchmarking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Best for
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Cloud-First Enterprise, FinancePalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, MediaPricing
Pricing model
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Contact VendorPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Contact VendorFree trial
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Free trial: yesPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Deployment details
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Cloud SaaS / Multi-cloud Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Agentless & Lightweight SensorPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Cloud SaaS; Multi-cloud SaaS platform with API connectors and optional lightweight agentsData residency
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Global cloud regions; US GovCloudPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Region-specific cloud hosting (US, Europe, Asia Pacific)Key features
What it offers
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
- Agentless CSPM
- Container runtime defense
- Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
- IaC security scanning
- Kubernetes security
- Cloud Detection & Response
- Cloud breach prevention
- Kubernetes container security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
- Agentless multi-cloud visibility
- Infrastructure-as-code scanning
- Identity entitlement mapping
- Runtime container defense
- Compliance benchmarking
- Cloud attack path analysis
- Automated misconfiguration remediation
- Cloud security posture management (CSPM)
Platform & access
API access
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
API access: yesPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
SSO: yesPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
RBAC: yesPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Multi-tenant: yesPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Mobile app: noPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Compliance
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Industries
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Regions
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
Vendor
Company
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
CrowdStrikePalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
Austin, Texas, USAPalo Alto Cortex Cloud
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
5,000+Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
15,000+Founded
CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security
2011Palo Alto Cortex Cloud
2005