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Revolutionizing Security Operations with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

The Need for SOAR in Modern SOC Operations

In today's cybersecurity landscape, incident response requires a shift towards automation-first strategies. This shift is crucial as putting humans at the frontlines of incident response is no longer sustainable. Modern Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are leveraging automation to enhance operational efficiencies. By incorporating automation into incident response workflows, SOC teams can reduce alert noise, eliminate repetitive tasks, facilitate analyst investigations, collaborate effectively, and map external threats to SOC incidents.

How Cortex XSOAR Leads the Way

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is a leader in Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), as recognized by KuppingerCole. It enables SOCs to supercharge their incident response by reducing time spent on incidents significantly. With reported time savings from aggregated customer use cases, including Palo Alto Networks SOC, Cortex XSOAR eliminates busywork with automation content packs covering a wide range of use cases. This automation not only reduces noise but also speeds up investigations, enabling security teams to focus on critical tasks.

Empowering Security Analysts with XSOAR

Cortex XSOAR offers over 900 prebuilt integrations and automation packs, along with visual playbook editors for code-free automation. Security analysts can speed up incident investigations, act on threat intel, and deploy XSOAR across their security stack seamlessly. By providing a holistic approach that centralizes incident response, XSOAR enables efficient orchestration of teams, processes, and technologies in the SOC environment.

Real-World Success Story: NDIT's Future-Proof SOC

The State of North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) leveraged Cortex XSOAR to build a next-generation SOC, supporting state government, education, and local communities. By automating workflows with XSOAR, NDIT achieved efficiencies akin to adding eight to ten SOC analysts while closing over 60% of incidents with 196 playbooks. This success story showcases how XSOAR can enhance security operations and streamline operational workflows effectively.

Maximizing ROI and Operational Efficiency with Cortex XSOAR

Organizations can enrich data, improve alert triage, and automate repetitive tasks using Cortex XSOAR, leading to significant reductions in remediation time, investigation efforts, and incidents requiring manual interaction. By calculating potential ROI and operational efficiency gains tailored to each organization, XSOAR demonstrates tangible benefits for security automation initiatives.

The Power of Integration with the Cortex Platform

Cortex XSOAR seamlessly integrates with the Cortex platform, offering users a unified experience and seamless deployment capabilities. By orchestrating incident response and automating workflows across Palo Alto Networks' portfolio, Cortex XSOAR enhances the value extracted from security investments. Integration with XDR, Xpanse, Prisma Cloud, Prisma Access, NGFW, Unit 42, and other Palo Alto Networks products further extends XSOAR's capabilities, providing comprehensive security automation solutions.

Elevate Your Security Operations with Professional Support

Palo Alto Networks' Cortex Customer Success and Professional Services teams offer onboarding assistance, journey kickoff, service configuration, use case assistance, training, documentation, workshops, and ongoing support for Cortex XSOAR users. Leveraging these services ensures organizations can optimize their deployment and fully realize the potential of their security automation investments.

Empowering Your SOC with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

The Power of Automation in Incident Response

In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, incident response in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) requires a shift towards an automation-first mindset. Human-led responses are no longer sufficient, prompting modern SOCs to integrate automation into their workflows for enhanced operational efficiencies. Cortex XSOAR by Palo Alto Networks enables SOC teams to: reduce alert noise, focus on critical incidents, eliminate manual tasks, and map external threats to SOC incidents. This holistic approach streamlines incident response, facilitating faster and more effective security actions.

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Unlocking Proactive Security Operations with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Cortex XSOAR Whitepapers Overview

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is revolutionizing security operations with its comprehensive platform designed to streamline and automate incident response, threat intelligence, and other security processes. The Whitepaper section showcases a range of informative resources detailing how Cortex XSOAR enhances security operations across various industries and use cases. From optimizing security operations in healthcare to maximizing phishing email analysis, these whitepapers provide valuable insights into leveraging Cortex XSOAR for proactive and effective security strategies.

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Empowering Security Operations with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Introduction to Cortex XSOAR

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is a comprehensive security orchestration, automation, and response platform designed to empower security operations teams with the tools they need to respond to incidents efficiently and effectively. This platform integrates with a wide range of security products and enables seamless workflow automation, case management, and collaboration among team members.

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Enhancing Security Incident Response with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR

Challenges in Security Incident Response

Traditional ticketing solutions often fall short when it comes to the rapid response required in security incidents. These tools lack the necessary capabilities for efficient information sharing, collaboration, and investigations during critical incidents. Security teams face challenges due to siloed tools that require coordination across various functions like detection, threat intelligence, enforcement, and collaboration. This fragmented approach leads to a lack of visibility as multiple teams engaged in incident response may not have access to the complete picture or real-time intelligence. Moreover, the absence of unified metrics makes it difficult for security teams to track the health of their Security Operations Center (SOC).

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Safeguarding Your Business with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR DNS Security

Advanced DNS Security Features

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR offers advanced DNS security features to protect your business from both known and unknown DNS threats in real-time. With the industry's first real-time protection against network-based DNS hijacking, this solution provides 2X more DNS-layer threat coverage and disrupts 85% of DNS-abusing malware without the need for infrastructure changes.

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