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Cortex Cloud

Palo Alto Networks

Cortex Cloud is a web-based security offering with hybrid deployment and hybrid cloud coverage.

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#7 of 13
Score
4.9
Cortex Cloud's website

What Cortex Cloud is

Cortex Cloud is a web-based security offering with hybrid deployment and hybrid cloud coverage. Its listed capabilities include API discovery, API posture management, runtime protection, sensitive-data detection and specification governance. Workload functions include detection, automated response and container detection. Identity coverage spans human and machine identities, with detection for credential theft, privilege abuse and directory attacks. The offering also includes audit logs and post-incident reviews. Cortex Cloud is presented through three Cortex XSOAR editions. Starter Edition provides case management with collaboration and playbook-driven automation. Threat Intel Management Edition focuses on threat intelligence management and intelligence-based automation. Enterprise Edition combines security orchestration, automation and response with threat intelligence management. Cortex Cloud is listed for web use. Palo Alto Networks, identified with the offering, was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Good

  • Hybrid deployment and cloud coverage
  • API discovery and posture management
  • Human and machine identity coverage
  • Automated workload response
  • Audit logs and post-incident reviews

Watch out

  • Web platform only
  • Three editions have different capability scopes

Who it suits

It suits organizations seeking web-based security capabilities across APIs, workloads and human or machine identities. Teams can choose an XSOAR edition based on their listed case-management, threat-intelligence or enterprise automation needs.

Verdict

Cortex Cloud covers a broad set of API, workload and identity security functions, with response and review features included. The appropriate XSOAR edition depends on whether you need case management, threat intelligence management or the enterprise combination.

Plans and prices

From Cortex Cloud's own pricing page, checked 19 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Cortex XSOAR Starter EditionPriced on requestCase management with collaboration and playbook-driven automation
Cortex XSOAR Threat Intel Management EditionPriced on requestThreat intelligence management and threat-intelligence-based automation
Cortex XSOAR Enterprise EditionPriced on requestSecurity orchestration, automation, response and threat intelligence management

The facts

Each one read from Cortex Cloud's own pages, with the date it was checked.

The company

Founded
2005checked 23 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, USAchecked 23 Sep 2026

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