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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks vs Norton Security Premium [EOL] comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (7th), Ransomware Protection (1st), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (4th)
Norton Security Premium [EOL]
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammad Qaw - PeerSpot reviewer
Perfect correlation and XDR capabilities for network traffic plus endpoint security
The solution should force customers to integrate with network traffic to see the full benefits of XDR. If you are not integrating it or feeding in your network traffic, then you are just buying a normal antivirus which doesn't make any sense. You are paying double the price to use the antivirus feature or to say you have XDR, but in reality you are not using it. The solution should include an on-premises option because some customers want only on-premises. It would be hard, but good to do if possible. Open XDR would be beneficial in the future. Right now, the solution is Closed XDR so cannot communicate with the few new vendors in the Open XDR market.
Shrikant Pillay - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable security solution that is easy to install
The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of this product is very good."
"The initial setup isn't too bad."
"It's a nice product that's stable and scalable."
"It integrates well into the environment."
"The product has an intuitive dashboard."
"The management capabilities, allow an IT organization to get quite a good picture of attempted cyber attacks."
"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is easy to use and does not consume a lot of hardware resources."
"Being a cloud solution it is very flexible in serving internal and external connections and a broad range of devices."
"The most valuable feature is the multifunctional protection."
"Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface."
"The internet security was a plus, and it's pretty good."
"The antivirus aspect of the solution is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the quick installation."
"With the heightened security around phishing, identity theft, and malware, this is a good product."
"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."
"Protects me from internet vulnerability."
 

Cons

"The solution should force customers to integrate with network traffic to see the full benefits of XDR."
"There is a severe gap in functionality between Windows, Linux, and Mac versions. For example all folder restriction settings are Windows only. Traps 5.0+ does not have SAML / LDAP integration."
"Limited remote connection."
"There are some third-party solutions that are difficult to integrate with, which is something that can be improved."
"It'll help if customization was easier."
"The solution should offer more dashboards and they should be better customized."
"It's not an ideal choice for smaller businesses, as you need a minimum of 200 endpoints to even use the solution at all."
"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."
"Security Premium's cost could be lower."
"Sometimes the program is too complex."
"The product could always be more secure."
"I don't like the password manager of Norton Security Premium."
"The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem."
"The solution can improve the security modules."
"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."
"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cortex XDR’s pricing is very reasonable."
"Traps pays for itself within the first 16 months of a three-year subscription. This is attributed to OPEX savings, as security teams spent less time trying to identify and isolate malware for analysis as a result of a reduction in malware incidents, false positives, and breach avoidance."
"This is an expensive solution."
"It's the most expensive solution, but features-wise, it's quite strong. It's very good for protection, so the results are very good in the case of protection. I would rate it a two out of ten in terms of pricing."
"Very costly product."
"It's about $55 per license on a yearly basis."
"The price is on the higher side, but it's okay."
"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."
"Security Premium is highly-priced."
"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."
"I don't pay for a license."
"Pricing for this software is competitive."
"As I have been a long-time customer, I was given a fair price of $49.95 per month for the first four to six months."
"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."
"The solution gives the value for the money."
"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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Sample Customers

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