Challenges of Security Teams
Security teams face numerous challenges in today's cybersecurity landscape. The increasing use of best-of-breed tools and the expanding threat surface have resulted in a rise in both the volume and complexity of security alerts. This has led to slow response times as teams need to coordinate across various detection, enrichment, and case management tools, which can hinder incident resolution. Moreover, manual and time-consuming tasks in security operations and incident response, such as repetitive and laborious activities that do not require nuanced human oversight, further exacerbate the challenges security professionals face.
The Cortex XSOAR Solution
Palo Alto Networks' Cortex XSOAR provides a comprehensive solution to address the challenges faced by security teams. Cortex XSOAR democratizes security automation, making it accessible to all team members and enabling them to streamline workflows with ease. With prebuilt integrations and automation content packs that facilitate rapid deployment, security teams can leverage automation actions and a visual playbook editor for codeless customization. The platform fosters constant innovation through the industry's largest SOAR ecosystem, offering over 700 integrations, 680 content packs, and thousands of automation scripts.
Key Features of Cortex XSOAR
Cortex XSOAR's open and extensible platform allows for easy customization as security operations evolve. The platform seamlessly integrates with Palo Alto Networks and over 700 third-party products, enabling orchestration and automation across the stack. Security teams can simplify workflows and automate common use cases such as phishing and malware analysis with hundreds of pre-built playbooks. The codeless playbook creation feature, along with machine-learning assistance, ensures that analysts can efficiently manipulate incident data and automate complex tasks without the need for coding skills.
Single Platform for Incident Lifecycle Management
By integrating with 700+ products and services, Cortex XSOAR provides a unified platform for end-to-end incident lifecycle management. Security teams can leverage playbook-driven responses that span across different teams, products, and use cases. The platform's response automation, coupled with customizable case management, empowers teams to improve response times, operational efficiency, and incident control. For example, in a rapid breach response scenario, Cortex XSOAR helps automate actions for isolating and remediating infected hosts, facilitating quick incident resolution.