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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 | Palo Alto Cortex XDR View product | Cisco XDR by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platform | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Government | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS analytics platform with multi-platform endpoint agents | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform |
| Data residency | Multi-region cloud data stores (US, EMEA, APAC) | Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, APJC) |
| 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 | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOScloud workloads | Cloud platformEndpoint sensorsNetwork sensorsEmail sensorsCloud sensorsIdentity sensors |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessCortex XSOARMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSAzureSplunk | Cisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Network AnalyticsCisco Secure FirewallCisco UmbrellaCisco DuoMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrikeSentinelOne+3 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailManufacturingGovernment | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailTechnology |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformCisco XDR
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) PlatformBest for
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, GovernmentCisco XDR
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Contact VendorCisco XDR
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Free trial: yesCisco XDR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Cisco XDR
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS analytics platform with multi-platform endpoint agentsCisco XDR
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platformData residency
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Multi-region cloud data stores (US, EMEA, APAC)Cisco XDR
Multi-region cloud hosting (US, Europe, APJC)Key features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
API access: yesCisco XDR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
SSO: yesCisco XDR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
RBAC: yesCisco XDR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Multi-tenant: yesCisco XDR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Mobile app: noCisco XDR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOScloud workloads
Cisco XDR
Cloud platformEndpoint sensorsNetwork sensorsEmail sensorsCloud sensorsIdentity sensors
Compliance
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Cisco XDR
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessCortex XSOARMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSAzureSplunk
Cisco XDR
Cisco Secure EndpointCisco Secure Network AnalyticsCisco Secure FirewallCisco UmbrellaCisco DuoMicrosoft DefenderCrowdStrikeSentinelOne+3 more
Industries
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailManufacturingGovernment
Cisco XDR
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailTechnology
Regions
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Global
Cisco XDR
Global
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Palo Alto NetworksCisco XDR
CiscoHeadquarters
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
Santa Clara, California, USACisco XDR
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
15,000+Cisco XDR
80,000+Founded
Palo Alto Cortex XDR
2005Cisco XDR
1984