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Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (5th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Sophos Central
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (12th)
VyOS Platform
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Routers (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Central1.9%
CrowdStrike Falcon16.4%
Darktrace11.9%
Other69.80000000000001%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VyOS Platform1.4%
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.4%
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.2%
Other67.0%
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.
Fayas Ummer - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Analyst at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Centralized threat blocking has reduced manual monitoring but still needs better exclusions and logs
One way Sophos Central can be improved is in its exclusion capabilities. When we try to exclude legitimate files, we find that it requires a lot of effort, as we cannot simply exclude one file from every detection. Due to the layered approach, it takes time to exclude even one file, indicating that the exclusion process could definitely be enhanced. I would add that the logs in Sophos Central should be more detailed. Sometimes, when we're checking the logs, they simply state that a file is blocked, but we can't find out why that is the case. More detailed logs could significantly improve the log collecting aspect. Areas for improvement in Sophos Central are log collection, exclusion processes, and customer support. Aside from these points, I believe the overall product is great.
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

"The solution helps find bugs, and it is safe to use to prevent attacks by hackers."
"The solution doesn't need a high level of technical training."
"These days it's machine-learning technology and behavior-based analytics features that make us more secure."
"One thing that I like about Cortex XDR is its ability to detect all the suspicious or malicious binaries, and it can integrate with Palo Alto Firewall."
"Monitoring is most valuable."
"It's a nice product that's stable and scalable."
"Cortex XDR's most valuable feature is its intelligence-based dashboards."
"This software helps us understand any issues that may arise when someone is not at work."
"The product is easy to use."
"We used to get malicious attacks from mail before using the solution."
"Since the last review, Sophos Central has seen significant improvements, with claw back features for email, improved detection systems for phishing and malicious mail, and unique features for compliance assessment that have enhanced organizational compliance visibility."
"The tool improves security and saves time."
"It is very useful to deploy policies centrally and monitor the status of our appliances, especially given that we are the main branches. With Sophos Central, you can centrally manage and deploy security policies and updates, saving time and eliminating the need for the technical team to travel to each branch individually."
"The user interface of Sophos Central is excellent. One standout feature is the ease of identifying endpoints. Another noteworthy aspect is the real-time visibility into malware threats. The solution is stable. I contacted the support team two or three times, and they responded promptly each time. They addressed my queries and concerns quickly. The initial setup was straightforward."
"The product's installation phase was easy."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the ease with which admins can monitor and troubleshoot issues related to any emails coming into our environment with malware or viruses."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Currently, if you use Palo Alto endpoint protection as the only solution it's very complicated to remove pre-existing threats."
"Every 30 or 40 days, there's a new version and we need to go and make sure our customer's laptops are upgraded."
"It's more focused on network communication. If a customer wants to increase the level of protection and start working with documents, it's impossible to integrate these features into the system. It's more of a communication-oriented system than a content security-oriented system."
"Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth."
"I have run into some detection issues with Cortex XDR. It needs to be better at detection of internal attacks."
"It would be good if they could make an exception for applications. Sometimes, it can be a bit of a challenge to make exceptions for certain applications that have been used as rogue."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can improve mobile integration to allow access to the console."
"It should support more mobile operating systems. That is one of the cons of their infrastructure right now."
"Sophos Central is not available in small packages in Indonesia."
"I don't have a Sophos firewall or many products that appear in the console, even though I don't have them enabled."
"Customer support for Sophos Central is a bit slow. When I create a support ticket, it takes a while for them to respond."
"The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement."
"Vulnerability protection and monitoring any changes are crucial aspects that require attention."
"Improving the response time of the customer support team would be beneficial."
"The program slows down when you try to control or visualize multiple systems."
"The tamper protection password is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an expensive solution."
"The pricing is okay, although direct support can be expensive."
"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."
"Every customer has to pay for a license because it doesn't work with what you get from a managed services provider."
"Cortex XDR's pricing is ok."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is an expensive solution."
"The return on investment is from the user side because we have seen the performance of it increase the delivery time of the product if we are using too many web-based and on-premise applications. In indirect ways, we saw the return of investment in terms of performance and user satisfaction increase."
"The price of the solution could be reduced. I have customers that have voiced that the solution is good for the value but if I want to sell more of the solution the price reduction would help."
"Sophos Central is moderately priced."
"The price is reasonable."
"There is a one-time fee for the hardware and an annual subscription fee, which is pretty good because we can get free updates."
"The tool is competitively priced."
"Sophos is more cost-effective than other vendors."
"The pricing is highly affordable, with no additional costs."
"The product is expensive. However, you can get discounts for over 100 users."
"The product is inexpensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
19%
Computer Software Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise48
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Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise7
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Central?
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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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Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
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