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Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks vs. Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cortex Xpanse

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACortex Xpanse (formerly Expanse, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks) is a security suite including Expander which provides attack surface monitoring through providing visibility of Internet-facing assets, and Behavior, which monitors interactions and behavior exhibited by users of Internet connected assets.N/A

    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vulcan Cyber was an exposure and vulnerability risk mitigation platform, acquired by Tenable in early 2025. The product is no longer available for sale, and functionality has been integrated into the Tenable One Exposure Management platform's vulnerability solution.N/A
    Pricing
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks and Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks
    -
    Ratings
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks and Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cortex Xpanse by Palo Alto Networks
    -
    Ratings
    Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Palo Alto Networks
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    Discontinued Products
    It's really challenging at times to contend with multiple vulnerabilities on a daily basis, and having a way to make sense of what actually needs to be prioritized and what can be shifted further down the task list is extremely helpful. Because the solution suggests what your next step should be in mitigating a specific vulnerability, it helps us save time and research by enabling us to immediately take action after being informed about an issue.
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    Pros
    Palo Alto Networks
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    Discontinued Products
    • Identifies vulnerabilities and they are easily understood.
    • Easy to identify remedies in an instant.
    • Campaign feature is a true time saver
    • Our CSM, Nino, is the best I have ever worked with!
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    Cons
    Palo Alto Networks
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    • Deduping of assets could be better.
    • The weighting of vulnerabilities is hard to describe to non technical executives.
    • The Business Groups and Tagging needs improvement. Or at least allow tags to be removed if not needed. Now they are static from the API feed.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Palo Alto Networks
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    Discontinued Products
    I wasn't here at the time when the company compared different vulnerability management platforms so I'm not sure on the reasoning and difference between the 2. It could be that the team went through different choices and found Vulcan to be the best fit. It's hard for me to say why Vulcan was specifically chosen
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    Return on Investment
    Palo Alto Networks
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    • Allows much better prioritizing of which assets are most vulnerable
    • Allow a better understanding of what assets are actually under real threat vs. what is assumed to be vulnerable, but the real world fact is the system would be hard to reach internally, so it's not as vulnerable.
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