Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM Features
Response (8)
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Resolution Automation
Diagnose and resolve incidents without the need for human interaction.
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Resolution Guidance
Guide users through the resolution process and give specific instructions to remedy individual occurrences.
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System Isolation
Cuts off network connection or temporarily inactivate applications until incidents are remedied.
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Threat Intelligence
Gathers information related to threats in order to gain further information on remedies.
Incident Investigation
Analyzes incidents, correlates related events, and determines the scope and impact of attacks.
Alerting
Clearly notifies users with relevant information and anomalies in a timely manner.
Performance Baselin
Sets a standard performance baseline by which to compare log activity.
High Availability/Disaster Recovery
Allows platform to scale to size of desired environment and configured with high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
Records (2)
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Incident Logs
Information on each incident is stored in databases for user reference and analytics.
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Incident Reports
Produces reports detailing trends and vulnerabilities related to their network and infrastructure.
Management (7)
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Incident Alerts
Gives alerts when incidents arise. Some responses may be automated, but users will still be informed.
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Incident Case Management
Ability to track incidents, tasks, evidence, and investigation progress within a structured case.
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Workflow Management
Administrators can organize workflows to guide remedies to specific situations incident types.
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Extensibility
Allows for customized support for hybrid environments
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Workflow Automation
Streamline the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.
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Unified Visibility
Provides all-encompassing display and analysis of environments, resources, traffic, and activity across networks.
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Network Management (14)
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Activity Monitoring
Documents the actions from endpoints within a network. Alerts users of incidents and abnormal activities and documents the access point.
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Asset Management
Keeps records of each network asset and its activity. Discovers new assets accessing the network.
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Log Management
Provides security information and stores the data in a secure repository for reference.
Network Monitoring
Tracks and makes accessible data on the health of servers and other network components.
Server Monitoring
Continuously scan servers on a designated network to monitor health and search for any irregularities or failures
File Integrity Monitoring
Validating the integrity of an operating system, application, and files by monitoring for probable changes, tempering, or fraud.
Real-Time Monitoring
Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Endpoint Management
Track status, assign actions, and control access to systems for devices within the organization
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
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Incident Management
Manage and track all disruptions and incidents
Vulnerability Management
Detect (and block) vulnerabilities and threats in your applications based on vulnerability information
Policy Management
Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization
Event Logs
A chronological record of actions or occurrences within a network, software, or process
Incident Management (7)
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Event Management
Alerts users of incidents and allows users to intervene manually or triggers an automated response.
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Automated Response
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
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Incident Reporting
Documents cases of abnormal activity and compromised systems.
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
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Incident Logs
Information on each incident is stored in databases for user reference and analytics.
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Incident Alerts
Gives alerts when incidents arise. Some responses may be automated, but users will still be informed.
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Incident Reporting
Produces reports detailing trends and vulnerabilities related to their network and infrastructure.
Security Intelligence (5)
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Threat Intelligence
Stores information related to common threats and how to resolve them once incidents occur.
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Vulnerability Assessment
Analyzes your existing network and IT infrastructure to outline access points that can be easily compromised.
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Behavioral Analytics
Track and analyse user behavior within a system or network
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Data Examination
Allows users to search databases and incident logs to gain insights on vulnerabilities and incidents.
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Automation (12)
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Metadata Management
Indexes metadata descriptions for easier searching and enhanced insights
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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Facilitates Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) to enable data ingestion, performance suggestions, and traffic analysis.
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Response Automation
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
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Continuous Analysis
Constantly monitors traffic and activity. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
Workflow Mapping
Visually displays connected applications and integrated data. Allows customization and management of workflow structures.
Workflow Automation
Streamline the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.
Automated Remediation
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
Log Monitoring
Constantly monitors logs to detect anomalies in real time.
Automated Remediation
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
Workflow Automation
Streamlines the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.
Security Testing
Allows users to perfrom hands-on live simulations and penetration tests.
Test Automation
Runs pre-scripted vulnerability scans and security tests without requiring manual work.
Functionality (13)
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Multi-Network Capability
Provides monitoring capabilities for multiple networks at once.
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Anomaly Detection
Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
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Network Visibility
Provides all-encompassing display and analysis of environments, resources, traffic, and activity across networks.
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Scalability
Provides features to allow scaling for large organizations.
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Incident Alerts
Gives alerts when incidents arise. Some responses may be automated, but users will still be informed.
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Anomaly Detection
Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
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Continuous Analysis
Constantly monitors traffic and activity. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
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Decryption
Facilitates the decryption of files and data stored using cryptographic algorithms.
Centralized platform
Has a centralized view of data breach notification functions including any tasks that are at risk of falling behind mandated reporting timelines.
Automated response
Provides tools such as auto-discovery to assist companies in automating their breach notification response.
Breach notification law compliance
Provides functionality to help companies comply data breach notification timelines, as determined by various regulatory laws.
Workflow
Offers workflows to enable multiple departments to collaborate on data breach notification tasks
Reporting
Has reporting and analytics functionality to show compliance with data breach notification laws.
Analysis (11)
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File Analysis
Identifies potentially malicious files and applications for threats files and applications for abnormalities and threats.
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Memory Analysis
Analyzes infortmation from a computer or other endpoint's memory dump for information removed from hard drive.
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Registry Analysis
Identifies recently accessed files and applications for abnormalities and threats.
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Email Analysis
Parses and/or extracts emails and associated content for malware, phishing, other data that can be used in investigations.
Linux Analysis
Allows for parsing and/or extraction of artifacts native to Linux OS including but not limited to system logs, SSH activity, and user accounts.
Event Analysis
Investigate security threats and validate malicious activity
Network Analysis
Run tests on a network to find the root cause of network issues
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Continuous Analysis
Constantly monitors traffic and activity. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
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Behavioral Analysis
Constantly monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns and fraud indicators.
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Data Context
Provide insights into why trends are occurring and what issues could be related.
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Activity Logging
Monitors, records, and logs both real-time and post-event activity.
Remediation (5)
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Incident Reports
Produces reports detailing trends and vulnerabilities related to their network and infrastructure.
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Remediation Suggestions
Provides relevant and helpful suggestions for vulnerability remediation upon detection.
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Response Automation
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
Threat Response
Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Detection (3)
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Anomaly Detection
Constantly monitors activity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
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Incident Alerts
Gives alerts when incidents arise. Some responses may be automated, but users will still be informed.
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Activity Monitoring
Monitors the actions from endpoints within a network. Alerts users of incidents and abnormal activities and documents the access point.
Orchestration (4)
Security Orchestration
Integrates additional security tools to automate security and incident response processes.
Data Collection
Collects information from multiple sources to cross reference and build contextual to correlate intelligence.
Threat Intelligence
Stores information related to common threats and how to resolve them once incidents occur.
Data Visualization
Offer pre-built and custom reporting and dashboards for quick insights into system states.
Risk Analysis (3)
Risk Scoring
Identifies and scores potential network security risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance impacts of attacks and breaches.
Reporting
Creates reports outlining log activity and relevant metrics.
Risk-Prioritization
Allows for vulnerability ranking by customized risk and threat priorities.
Vulnerability Assesment (4)
Vulnerability Scanning
Analyzes your existing network and IT infrastructure to outline access points that can be easily compromised.
Vulnerability Intelligence
Stores information related to common vulnerabilities and how to resolve them once incidents occur.
Contextual Data
Identify risk data attributes such as description, category, owner, or hierarchy.
Dashboards
Provides the ability to create custom reporting dashboards to further explore vulnerability and risk data.
Activity Monitoring (4)
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Usage Monitoring
Tracks infrastructure resource needs and alerts administrators or automatically scales usage to minimize waste.
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Database Monitoring
Monitors performance and statistics related to memory, caches and connections.
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API Monitoring
Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
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Activity Monitoring
Actively monitors status of work stations either on-premise or remote.
Security (3)
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Compliance Monitoring
Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse.
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Risk Analysis
Identifies potential network security risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance impacts.
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Reporting
Creates reports outlining log activity and relevant metrics.
Administration (3)
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Security Automation
Streamline the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.
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Security Integration
Integrates additional security tools to automate security and incident response processes.
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Multicloud Visibility
Allows users to track and control activity across cloud services and providers.
Detection & Response (5)
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Response Automation
Reduces time spent remedying issues manually. Resolves common network security incidents quickly.
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Threat Hunting
Facilitates the proactive search for emerging threats as they target servers, endpoints, and networks.
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Rule-Based Detection
Allows administrators to set rules specified to detect issues related to issues such as sensitive data misuse, system misconfiguration, lateral movement, and/or non-compliance.
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Real-Time Detection
Constantly monitors system to detect anomalies in real time.
Threat Response
Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm
Analytics (3)
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Threat Intelligence
Stores information related to common threats and how to resolve them once incidents occur.
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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Facilitates Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as Machine Learning (ML) to enable data ingestion, performance suggestions, and traffic analysis.
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Data Collection
Collects information from multiple sources to cross reference and build contextual to correlate intelligence.
Generative AI (6)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (4)
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Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1)
Managed Services
Offers managed detection and response services.
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) (1)
Managed Services
Offers managed detection and response services.
Additional Functionality (137)
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Threat Intelligence
Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Secure Data Storage
Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches
Case Management
Work on a set of tasks related to a particular charge, patient, legal issue or any other complex entity or process
Text Extraction
Process digital photos and/or scans of various document types and extract text from images (JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF)
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Multiple File Format Support
Supports multiple file formats, such as Doc, Docx, PDF, HTML, etc.
Prioritization
Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency
Web Data Extraction
Extract data from any online source.
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Real-Time Chat
Engage in direct, instant messaging with customers, users, etc.
Optical Character Recognition
Ability to recognize printed or written text within digital images or scanned documents
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Access Management
Control and manage access to company resources
Task Management
Create, manage and track all task activities and progression
Data Extraction
Automatically retrieve and pull information from documents, websites, images, data sets, and other sources
Data Security
Protect sensitive data for digital privacy
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Incident Management
Manage and track all disruptions and incidents
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Web Threat Management
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
IT Incident Management
Manage incidents related to outages or breaches in functionality of IT systems
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Data Recovery
Ability to restore deleted, hidden, or lost data from an email server/system
Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization
Classify levels of threat and organize actions based on priorities
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Investigation Management
Oversee people and resources to carry out an investigation
Incident Reporting
Report and update incidents related to health or workplace injuries that occur on a job or en route to a job site
Messaging
Communicate using messages within the system
Endpoint Protection
Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs
Analytics
Tools for the systematic analysis of various types of data or statistics
Dashboard
Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics
Threat Protection
Protect incoming and outgoing communications against malware, spam, display spoofing, and other threats
Access Control
Regulate who can view information within the system
Network Monitoring
Tracks and makes accessible data on the health of servers and other network components.
Behavioral Analytics
Track and analyse user behavior within a system or network
Customizable Dashboard
Alter the layout and content of dashboards
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
SSL Security
Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access
HIPAA Compliant
Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Threat Response
Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm
Endpoint Protection
Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs
Maintenance Scheduling
Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Security Auditing
Systematic evaluation of the security of a company's overall security system and situation
Application Security
Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications
Encryption
Convert data into a code for security
Network Security
Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Authentication
Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access
Financial Data Protection
Anti Virus
Prevents, detects and removes malware
Secure Data Storage
Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches
Virus Definition Update
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
VPN
Extend virtual private network over public networks to enable protected information exchange
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Anti Spam
Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Alerts/Escalation
System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request
Data Security
Protect sensitive data for digital privacy
Real-Time Notifications
Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Application Security
Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications
Risk Analysis
Analyze potential risks across the organization
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Prioritization
Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency
Security Auditing
Systematic evaluation of the security of a company's overall security system and situation
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Compliance Tracking
Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
IT Asset Management
Managing inventories and tracking changes to hardware and software configurations
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Encryption
Convert data into a code for security
Remediation Management
Identify and orchestrate execution of actions needed to restore systems to optimal conditions
Root Cause Analysis
Identify and analyse the reasons behind accidents
Customization
Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc.
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Incident Management
Manage and track all disruptions and incidents
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Behavioral Analytics
Track and analyse user behavior within a system or network
Ransomware Protection
Protects systems from ransomware attacks and mitigates attack risks
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Data Security
Protect sensitive data for digital privacy
Authentication
Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access
Firewalls
Monitor and control network/web traffic based on predetermined rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Endpoint Protection
Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs
Cloud Application Security
Identify and respond to security threats to cloud applications
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Data Analysis Tools
Analyze survey results via statistical testing or crosstabs directly within the software
Risk Management
Process of identifying, evaluating, mitigating, addressing and reporting on potential risks or uncertainties
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Network Scanning
Scanning networks to identify security threats
Vulnerability Management
Detect (and block) vulnerabilities and threats in your applications based on vulnerability information
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Event Analysis
Investigate security threats and validate malicious activity
Prioritization
Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Whitelisting/Blacklisting
Control system access and/or deliverability for applications and email addresses
Remediation Management
Identify and orchestrate execution of actions needed to restore systems to optimal conditions
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Behavioral Analytics
Track and analyse user behavior within a system or network
Continuous Monitoring
Conduct tracking and assessment of application and device behavior without breaks or interruptions
Root Cause Analysis
Identify and analyse the reasons behind accidents
Endpoint Management
Track status, assign actions, and control access to systems for devices within the organization
Anomaly/Malware Detection
Automatically identify and flag unusual behaviors and malicious software
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Incident Management
Manage and track all disruptions and incidents
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Threat Response
Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm
Key Performance Indicators
Quantifiable metrics to track objectives, gauge milestones, and evaluate the success of a particular activity
Risk Alerts
Notifying as a warning or reminder of a potential or imminent hazard
Performance Metrics
A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes



