Unit 42 Incident Response

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Incident Response is an elite cyber investigation, digital forensics, and emergency breach remediation service designed to help enterprise organizations rapidly respond to, contain, and recover from sophisticated cyberattacks, ransomware incidents, and advanced persistent threat (APT) campaigns. Backed by global threat intelligence researchers and battle-tested incident responders, Unit 42 provides immediate technical guidance and tactical incident resolution during critical enterprise crises.

The incident response practice operates 24/7/365, utilizing advanced proprietary threat intelligence, reverse engineering laboratories, and automated digital forensic tooling. Responders deploy directly into compromised enterprise environments—whether hosted on-premises, across hybrid networks, or within cloud platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud—leveraging Cortex XDR, Cortex XSIAM, and endpoint telemetry to establish root cause, trace adversary lateral movement, and eradicate threat actor persistence. Unit 42 collaborates closely with corporate legal counsel, executive leadership, and insurance carriers to deliver comprehensive forensic reporting and post-incident security enhancement roadmaps.

Core enterprise use cases include rapid ransomware containment, business email compromise investigations, cloud breach response, proactive incident readiness assessments, and tabletop crisis simulation exercises. By combining elite investigative talent with global threat intelligence, Unit 42 Incident Response minimizes business downtime, limits financial and operational liabilities, and guides organizations toward long-term cyber resilience.