Cortex Cloud vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

Cortex Cloud

Palo Alto Networks

5.8 #32 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software

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CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

6.4 #12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software

About CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Cortex CloudCrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Free trialYes
PlatformsWebLinux, macOS, Web, Windows
API discoveryYes
Runtime protectionYes
API posture managementYes
Sensitive data detectionYes
Specification governanceYes
Deployment modelhybridhybrid
Cloud coveragehybrid
Workload detectionYes
Identity threat detectionYes
Automated responseYesYes
Container detectionYes
Credential theft detectionYesYes
Privilege abuse detectionYesYes
Directory attack detectionYesYes
Identity coveragehuman_and_machinehuman_and_machine
Post-incident reviewsYes
Audit logsYes
Free planNo
External asset discoveryYes
Attack-path analysisYes
Cloud asset discoveryYes
Monitoring frequencycontinuous
API accessYes
Container protectionYes
Serverless protectionYes
Kubernetes protectionYes
Response actionsBlock threats; automated cloud-native response workflows
Supported host OSWindows, Linux
Cloud platformsAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
Central management consoleYes
Identity controlsYes
Data loss preventionYes
Private app accessYes
Extension policiesYes
Audit and reportingYes
Supported platformsdesktop and mobile
Attack path analysisYes
Monitoring coverage24_7
Response modelcoordinated
Threat huntingYes
Incident responseYes
Coverage areasall_three
Misconfiguration checksYes
Permission analysisYes
Automated remediationYes
Compliance monitoringYes
Access modelread_write
Free ingestion limit10 GB/day
Custom detection rulesYes
Real-time alertingYes
Deploymentcloud
Query languageCrowdStrike Query Language (CQL)
Playbook automationYes
Alert enrichmentYes
Threat intel actionsYes
Case managementYes

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