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Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (5th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (4th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Sophos Central
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
VyOS Platform
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Routers (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Central3.0%
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks12.6%
Darktrace11.6%
Other72.8%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VyOS Platform2.4%
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.2%
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.7%
Other65.7%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
AM
Data Analyst
Centralized protection has secured global endpoints and simplifies daily threat response
I have noticed pain points around installation. Whenever I want to install on devices that are Windows, it is usually a lot of hassle because it is very easy to install on a MacBook. However, when a user is using Windows, installing Sophos Central on Windows is usually a serious undertaking. I think they can improve on that. Additionally, the installation takes a really long time for Sophos Central. While that might be fine if it is doing its job, for Windows it is really quite a lot when you are installing for a particular person. Regarding needed improvements, I would suggest something. Zoho has this ManageEngine feature where users can actually turn off a device from the administrator end. I think if Sophos Central could integrate that in their system, whereby when there is a high alert, I as an IT administrator can easily go there and click on something to turn off the user's work device, I think that would be something I would love to have. That is a feature I would appreciate. I believe if Sophos Central could have something like remote desktop access, similar to Zoho ManageEngine, where when a particular device is attacked, you can toggle off the device from your end or maybe access the device remotely and render it non-functional, that is something I would appreciate seeing on Sophos Central in the future.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Its ability to react to cyber data attacks is awesome."
"Cortex XDR features advanced threat detection capabilities."
"Technical support is the best in class, in my opinion, because they have invested heavily in research and development."
"The level of security I get for my endpoints and servers is extremely valuable."
"Cortex is a very good total solution on the endpoints."
"The product's most valuable features are massive user and feature intelligence exploit detection."
"If you are looking for security, mainly for advanced threat prevention from ransomware and malware attacks, I would recommend Cortex."
"My advice for anybody who is considering Cortex XDR is that it is a complete solution, and has very good features."
"One of the significant advantages of Sophos is its affordability compared to other technologies like Check Point and Fortinet."
"The most important feature is definitely the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tool. It allows us to track malware and other incidents in our environment."
"For Sophos Central, basically everything we need is all in one place."
"Sophos Central provides reports on downloads. It alerts the admin when users use their personal computers. The product is also flexible."
"The primary benefits include complete control over hardware devices and the valuable assistance provided in log shipment."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Central are total threat hunting and detection response."
"It is easy to save time using the Sophos Central centralized dashboard. It's definitely easier because you're in one place with all the products."
"Having a dashboard where you can actually see every possible attack, threat, attempt, or malware attempt on the devices of your team members basically solves your security issue."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"The encryption is not up to the mark."
"I have seen lagging with Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. There was one time when we faced a threat actor trying to gain access to our system. When our team utilized the tool, we were all on the same dashboard and we faced a lag issue at that time of around five minutes, which was quite significant."
"For working with the solution, you only really need a web browser, however, we've found that working on Chrome, for example, is horrible."
"Every 30 or 40 days, there's a new version and we need to go and make sure our customer's laptops are upgraded."
"Fine-tuning the detection policy requires experience because the policy is very complex in Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, and we get high false positive alerts."
"The only issues that we have are, one the cost, two the dashboard is not very intuitive, even though you can drill down within the dashboard, we usually have to gather information from other sources to determine locations and if its a false positive."
"A better pricing plan would make this product more competitive."
"In general, the price could be more competitive."
"I would like to see improvements in the password recovery process within the Sophos Central solution."
"The high price of the tool is a drawback that can be considered for improvement."
"The product must be made a little bit quicker."
"Sophos Central is not available in small packages in Indonesia."
"I have noticed pain points around installation. Whenever I want to install on devices that are Windows, it is usually a lot of hassle because it is very easy to install on a MacBook."
"The solution must provide a separate app for Tamper Protection."
"I don't have a Sophos firewall or many products that appear in the console, even though I don't have them enabled."
"The tamper protection password is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has reasonable pricing for the use cases it provides to the company."
"Compared to CrowdStrike, Cortex XDR is an expensive solution."
"It is present, but when compared to other competitive products, I would say it is not less expensive; however, when all of the other added values are considered, the price is reasonable."
"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."
"I did PoCs on products called Cylance and CrowdStrike. Although, I consider these products and they were also good, when it come to cost and budgetary factors, Traps has been proven to be better than the other two products. It is quite cost-effective and delivers all the entire solution which we require."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."
"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."
"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."
"The pricing of Sophos is quite reasonable and generally cheaper compared to competitors like Fortinet and Check Point."
"It is not cheap, it is expensive. The price is too much."
"It is an expensive tool."
"The tool's pricing is good."
"The product is expensive compared to other products like Fortinet and Microsoft Defender."
"Sophos is more cost-effective than other vendors."
"It offers the most competitive pricing compared to other vendors."
"The tool is a little more expensive than other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business47
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise55
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Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise10
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What needs improvement with Sophos Central?
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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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