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reviewer1446645 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Information Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Highly scalable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It is quite scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
  • "The dashboard performance could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I work for a company, and we provide support and complete end-to-end management of the product for our customers who hold the product.

How has it helped my organization?

Over thirty users are currently using Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR in your organization. The role is inclusive, like administrator and engineer.

What is most valuable?

According to Gartner, it's a leader in NID. Customers are investing more in it, and that's why we are using the product.

What needs improvement?

The dashboard performance could be improved.

Another area of improvement is a support team. Moreover, we need to pay for modifying anything with scripting in terms of customization. It can be a challenge if the person isn't 100% good with scripting.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around four years and currently use the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is quite scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Customer support could be better.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

For maintenance, two or three engineers are involved.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the yearly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1367535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Professional at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Great scalability for medium size organizations, diverse automation opportunities, and professional technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is automation."
  • "I think they should increase their collaboration base."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary case issues are phishing, TI, and sensors.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is automation. There is a huge variety of automation that can help any team and there is a threat model.

What needs improvement?

I think they should increase their collaboration base so that XSOAR can be utilized for any number of automation.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR for the past two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability takes around three to six months to achieve complete stability in the environment.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The existing model is good, but if we go for big deployments, I think there are a few challenges in scalability. They use their internal BoltDB, which is good for a medium organization, but for large organizations, they support Elasticsearch, which is too costly. The DR capabilities are not good.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is professional, but they are not very friendly. The overall remote support is not where it should be.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR has a straightforward setup. Stability takes three months to six months, and then further stability, performance, and then complete utilization. Usually, it takes around a year to deploy it fully.

What about the implementation team?

Normally, we use a third-party team to help us with the deployment.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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AYOUB ECH-CHKAF - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Operations Center Analyst (L2 at Thales
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
An easy-to-setup solution with good technical support services
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution."
  • "They should provide integration with machine learning platforms."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for incident orchestration.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution helps us with incident analysis.

What is most valuable?

The solution has the best processing and incident analysis features.

What needs improvement?

The solution's price could be better. Also, they should provide integration with machine learning and artificial intelligence platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for seven months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support team is good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is easy. We implement it on the cloud and premises.

What was our ROI?

The solution generates a good return on investment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's pricing needs improvement.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others and rate it a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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None at Invecto
Real User
A scalable and stable product that has artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution provides threat intelligence with EDR."
  • "The solution should be made a bit cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

The product can be used for securing endpoints from various types of attacks, threat incidents, and malware attacks.

What is most valuable?

NGFW and Cortex are the best features of the product. The solution provides threat intelligence with EDR. The most interesting part is that the product uses artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.

What needs improvement?

The solution should be made a bit cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. It can integrate with a lot of products.

How are customer service and support?

Support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

With the right skillsets, the deployment is quite easy and does not take a lot of time. You can do the deployment manually or push it through your Active Directory.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer1726734 - PeerSpot reviewer
Supervisor SOC at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Integrates well, stable, and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the solution very useful, it integrates well with other platforms."
  • "The configuration of the solution could improve it is difficult."

What is most valuable?

I have found the solution very useful, it integrates well with other platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR within the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR to be scalable all the time.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The configuration of the solution could improve it is difficult.

What about the implementation team?

We have four engineers that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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CyberSecurity Consultant at Information Technology Solutions- ITS
Real User
Top 20
User-friendly solution with good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution."
  • "Its dashboard features need improvement."

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly and provides integration with multiple products.

What needs improvement?

The solution's features for reporting and dashboards need improvement. They need more customization options.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. I rate its stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process with proxy environments is complicated. It takes an hour to two complete.

I rate the process a seven out of ten.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's cost is high. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer2208075 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
A scalable and easy-to-use tool that can be used for automation
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is quite easy to use."
  • "We need a little hands-on experience to install the solution."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use the product for automation.

What is most valuable?

It is a good tool for automation. The product is quite easy to use. It provides great integrations.

What needs improvement?

We need a little hands-on experience to install the solution. The installation process is technical.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. I rate the stability an eight out of ten. So far, the stability is okay.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. At a managed service level, the product can really scale well. So far, it’s good. Our clients are small, medium and enterprise businesses.

How was the initial setup?

We will need specific knowledge to install the product, depending on the use case.

What about the implementation team?

We need to maintain the solution from time to time, especially with the upgrades. One person is enough to maintain the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is a bit on the expensive side. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

We are resellers and managed service providers of the product. The infrastructure is handled by someone else. I do the analysis. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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