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    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACortex XDR (formerly Traps) replaces traditional antivirus with multi-method prevention, a proprietary combination of malware and exploit prevention methods that protect users and endpoints from known and unknown threats.N/A
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    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
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    Palo Alto Networks
    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    SentinelOne was a close equal in capability. In the end, we decided to go with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR because we are already established using Palo Alto hardware and Cortex XDR is part of the same ecosystem. Now that we have experienced using Palo Alto Networks Cortex …
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    It is a robotic product with complete visibility and controls.
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Traps provided us with a cloud-based platform that made our lives a lot simpler. Nothing like Traps exists in the market and I've never used anything like it. Others, on the other hand, were a lot slower to respond. Malwarebytes and other enterprise-level malware software are …
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Compared to all other products, we shortlisted Sophos, Cortex, and CrowdStrike. We are utilizing all of them differently in our multiple divisions and segments to monitor user performance and activities and all the features of these solutions. To date, giving an honest review …
    Incentivized
    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Actually, we are currently migrating from Palo Alto Traps to Palo Alto Cortex XDR.
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    traps/cortex xdr is inferior in every respect
    Incentivized
    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    We looked at Dell's Cylance product and decided against it for two reasons. The first is that it cost a lot more than what we eventually paid for Traps. The second was because initial configuration was very involved and prone to generating user issues until fine-tuning was …
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Traps provided us a cloud-based solution that makes life much easier.
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    I have not used any other product in the same category as Traps, as it's kind of unique in this segment. I have used other malware enterprise software such as Malwarebytes, but I wouldn't categorize them as the same type of product.
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Traps is the slickest interface, easy to use and intuitive rule making, and the rest just didn't quite stack up to the performance level of Traps. McAfee and Kaspersky just hog processor and RAM power. I didn't like the interface and functionality of SentinelOne as much as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Traps and its integration with central management tools by Palo Alto and wildfire was a better fit for our environment. Others provided similar levels of protection but in some cases did not live up to expectations as traps did. Palo Alto also worked with us to better Traps, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    At that time, we could not find other solutions that could compete with Traps. Most of the solutions presented to us are traditional anti-virus. While traps do not rely on the signature of malware but more on the suspicious behaviour or method used. This gave Traps a lot of …
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    Chose Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    XDR is a solid tool against other security suites. Since XDR goes beyond a EDR tool it's possible to say it can be a replacement for other EndPoint Tools. Although there is a lack of sandboxing binaries the capabilities to customize and tune the tool are vast. XDR is considered …
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    Would buy again
    89%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Enterprises
    Kaspersky EDR Optimum
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    User Ratings
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Palo Alto Networks
    Malware that doesn’t leave files behind has become widely available. Anyone who can afford to reverse this trend should purchase technology. Application whitelisting isn’t for everyone, and Palo Alto Networks Traps can help. Enterprises looking for a low-affected, next-generation solution with high protection should consider it. PAN Traps is a great product at a reasonable price, and I highly recommend it.
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    Pros
    Palo Alto Networks
    • Direct Access to devices via Live Terminal which provides operations with scripting, triage, and preservation of artifacts.
    • Behavioral Indicators of Compromise which provides alerts on events regarding groups of hosts and their signatures.
    • Querying complex data sets involving a variety of devices for network connections, hashes, DNS, etc.
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    Cons
    Palo Alto Networks
    • Traps doesn't seem to function as a traditional A/V very well, so it's better as another layer to your endpoint protection
    • Traps can cause issues with some legacy or custom programs, so exceptions may have to be made
    • Traps falsely identifies things as malicious at times, this is not often though
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    Usability
    Palo Alto Networks
    Cortex XDR does a very good job of blocking suspicious and threatening items. However, as with all software of this nature, it will sometimes block known-good items. The difficulty is in manually whitelisting these known-good items. The interface to whitelist is confusing even for a seasoned IT professional and has been the single most frustrating experience of using Cortex XDR
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    Support Rating
    Palo Alto Networks
    The support we receive from Palo Alto is one of the best aspects of Traps. It is very easy to recommend their support. It seems much easier to connect directly with someone with a deep understanding of the product rather than other companies where you basically have to make an airtight case that it is some kind of non-standard issue that can't be solved with existing documentation. Palo Alto digs deep and helps with advanced troubleshooting to get things working.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    Traps is the slickest interface, easy to use and intuitive rule making, and the rest just didn't quite stack up to the performance level of Traps. McAfee and Kaspersky just hog processor and RAM power. I didn't like the interface and functionality of SentinelOne as much as Traps. Palo Alto really put a lot of time into the development of this software, and had some of the founding fathers of IT Security heading the development process. Can't beat that.
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    Return on Investment
    Palo Alto Networks
    • After putting Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR on a user's system, users came back with a positive response that there are no performance issues now.
    • We are able to track and control granular suspicious and malicious activities.
    • Web controls are missing, which if they would have been there would have been very helpful.
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