# Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR MDR: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/palo-alto-networks-cortex-xdr-mdr/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed detection and response | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 |

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Managed detection and response: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 55 of 67.

## In its own words

What Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR MDR's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Get 24/7 Expert-Managed Endpoint Defense (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr)
- For: your SOC (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xdr)
- Certifications: Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Only Endpoint Security Market Leader Certified in AVC’s 2026 EDR Detection Test, 100% Detection in MITRE ATT&CK: Enterprise Evaluations Round 6, Approved: AV-Comparatives Anti-Tampering, Certified: AV-Comparatives EDR Detection Validation, AAA-Rated with 100% Prevention in the July 2025 SE Labs Ransomware Test, The Only Market Leader with 99% Prevention in the 2025 AVC EPR Test
- Customers named: Asante Health, North Dakota IT, Kavak, Wits University, Glacier Bancorp

## What it publishes

Every page paloaltonetworks.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 13055 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 3467 pages, 39 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 351 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 87 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-07-01
- conference or event: 87 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-04-01
- report or ebook: 1861 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-10-01
- comparison: 104 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-08-08
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 430 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-07-04
- podcast or video: 535 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2015-08-01
- news or press: 408 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-01
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Netscaler zero days exploited https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/netscaler-zero-days-exploited/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: 3 consulting myths debunked by unit 42 experts https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/3-consulting-myths-debunked-by-unit-42-experts/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Securing the ai coding frontier prisma airs agentic endpoint security https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/ai-security/securing-the-ai-coding-frontier-prisma-airs-agentic-endpoint-security/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Palo alto networks named a visionary leader in the frost radar healthcare infrastructure cybersecurity united states 202 https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/palo-alto-networks-named-a-visionary-leader-in-the-frost-radar-healthcare-infrastructure-cybersecurity-united-states-2026/
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Cortex xdr is the only endpoint security market leader to be certified by av comparatives 7 years in a row https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-xdr-is-the-only-endpoint-security-market-leader-to-be-certified-by-av-comparatives-7-years-in-a-row/
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Cortex data security ga dlp ddr https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-data-security-ga-dlp-ddr/

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.