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Introducing the Cortex Cloud Sensor: Best-in-class Protection Purpose-Built for Cloud Workloads

Introducing the Cortex Cloud Sensor: Best-in-class Protection Purpose-Built for Cloud Workloads

Attackers are using AI to find and chain vulnerabilities; detection and response alone cannot always keep up. According to Unit 42’s Incident Response Report, they can now exfiltrate data in under 72 minutes, 4x faster than the year before.

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CDR
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Nov 10, 2026
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Unifying Identity Posture and Threat Detection with the Cortex Platform
Cloud Security, Identity Security, ISPM, ITDR, Security Operations

Unifying Identity Posture and Threat Detection with the Cortex Platform

Discover how Cortex Cloud and Cortex ITDR unify identity posture management with real-time threat detection and response across cloud, SaaS and on-pre...
Nov 05, 2026
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Cortex Cloud 2.3: Advancing Autonomous Cloud Defense
AppSec, Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Runtime Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP

Cortex Cloud 2.3: Advancing Autonomous Cloud Defense

Discover how Cortex Cloud 2.3 helps organizations reduce risk, expand protection across SaaS and AI, stop threats in real time and secure AI-driven development.
Nov 02, 2026
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Introducing Cortex Cloud SaaS Security: Secure the Entire Attack Surface Across SaaS and Cloud
AI Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Identity Security, SaaS Security, SSPM

Introducing Cortex Cloud SaaS Security: Secure the Entire Attack Surface Ac...

Discover how Cortex Cloud SaaS Security unifies posture, identity, data and AI security to protect connected SaaS and cloud environments.
Oct 28, 2026
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How Cortex Cloud Protects Against PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities From Code to Cloud
AppSec, Cloud Security, Cloud Security, Software Supply Chain Security, Vulnerability Management

How Cortex Cloud Protects Against PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities From Code to Cl...

Learn how Cortex Cloud helps protect against critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities with proactive risk prevention and runti...
Oct 22, 2026
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The AI Blind Spot in AWS S3 Vectors—And How to Close It
AI and Cybersecurity, AI Security, Cloud Security

The AI Blind Spot in AWS S3 Vectors—And How to Close It

Discover AWS S3 Vector indexes with Cortex Cloud AI-SPM to secure sensitive AI data, fix misconfigurations, and trace Bedrock agent access.
Aug 13, 2026
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Neutralize Cloud Threats, Stop the Attack Path
Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP

Neutralize Cloud Threats, Stop the Attack Path

If you work in cloud security, you already know the problem isn't a lack of alerts. It’s the volume of them. On any given day, your security tool might show three dozen "critical" vulnerabilities, overly permis...
Aug 11, 2026
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Announcement, Cloud Security

Cortex Cloud Named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole’s 2026 CNAPP Compass

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud named an Overall Leader for Product, Innovation and Market Categories in the 2026 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for CNAPP.
Aug 10, 2026
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Build Trust into the SDLC with Cortex Cloud’s Software Supply Chain Security
AppSec, Cloud Security, Software Supply Chain Security

Build Trust into the SDLC with Cortex Cloud’s Software Supply Chain Securit...

Software supply chain security helps organizations prevent risk, measure software integrity and respond faster across AI-powered development with Cort...
Aug 05, 2026
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Introducing Cortex Cloud 2.2: Defend Against Frontier AI Threats
Announcement, AppSec, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP

Introducing Cortex Cloud 2.2: Defend Against Frontier AI Threats

As Frontier AI accelerates software development and enables attackers to discover vulnerabilities, chain exploits, and c...
Jul 28, 2026
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Stop Evasive Cloud Threats with Agentless Malware Sandboxing
Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform

Stop Evasive Cloud Threats with Agentless Malware Sandboxing

Agentless malware sandboxing stops evasive, zero-day cloud threats. Cortex Cloud actively detonates unknown files to secure your CNAPP and CI/CD pipel...
Jul 28, 2026
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Your Riskiest Kubernetes Workload Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Runtime Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP

Your Riskiest Kubernetes Workload Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Kubernetes security is complex. Cortex Cloud's KSPM Graph visually maps your environment so you can instantly prioritize and fix your riskiest workloa...
Jul 21, 2026
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Inside Black Hat Asia 2026: What We Learned from Deploying Quantum-safe Security
AI and Cybersecurity, Cloud NGFW, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Machine Identity Security

Inside Black Hat Asia 2026: What We Learned from Deploying Quantum-safe Sec...

The reality of quantum computing is no longer a distant academic theory; it is an impending shift that demands immediate action from cybersecurity lea...
Jun 30, 2026
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Introducing Cortex Cloud ASPM

Introducing Cortex Cloud ASPM

Cortex Cloud ASPM redefines application security with context-aware prevention, unified policy and runtime insight across the full software lifecycle.
Aug 05, 2025
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Neutralize Cloud Threats, Stop the Attack Path
Cloud Posture Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP

Neutralize Cloud Threats, Stop the Attack Path

If you work in cloud security, you already know the problem isn't a lack of alerts. It’s the volume of them. On any given day, your security tool might show three dozen "critical" vulnerabilities, overly permis...
Aug 11, 2026
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Introducing Unified Human Identities: See the Person Behind Every Account
CIEM, Cloud Security, Identity Security, Identity Security Posture Management, ISPM

Introducing Unified Human Identities: See the Person Behind Every Account

Unified human identities connect accounts across cloud, SaaS and directories to reveal real access risk. See how Cortex maps identity exposure to the ...
May 11, 2026
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Introducing Cortex Cloud — The Future of Real-Time Cloud Security
Announcement, Application Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP, News and Events, Product Features, Products and Services

Introducing Cortex Cloud — The Future of Real-Time Cloud Security

Cortex Cloud brings the world’s leading CNAPP onto the #1 SecOps platform, delivering real-time protection — for the fir...
Feb 13, 2025
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Securing the Expanding Cloud Data Footprint Across the Modern Enterprise
Cloud Security, Data Security, DSPM, SaaS Security, SSPM

Securing the Expanding Cloud Data Footprint Across the Modern Enterprise

Cortex Cloud expands DSPM coverage across Google Drive, Microsoft 365, Teams, Salesforce and Claude to identify sensitive data, understand exposure, a...
Sep 01, 2026
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Rethinking Data Security in the AI Era
Data Detection and Response, Data Security, DSPM, Products and Services

Rethinking Data Security in the AI Era

Data security must evolve for AI and agentic systems. Learn how to unify policies, modernize data infrastructure, and control risk across fragmented environments.
May 13, 2026
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Inside Black Hat Asia 2026: What We Learned from Deploying Quantum-safe Security
AI and Cybersecurity, Cloud NGFW, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Machine Identity Security

Inside Black Hat Asia 2026: What We Learned from Deploying Quantum-safe Sec...

The reality of quantum computing is no longer a distant academic theory; it is an impending shift that demands immediate action from cybersecurity lea...
Jun 30, 2026
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Introducing Cortex Cloud 2.1
AI Security, Application Security, AppSec, CIEM, Cloud Security, Identity Security, Supply Chain Security

Introducing Cortex Cloud 2.1

Secure your cloud-native stack with Cortex Cloud 2.1, featuring deep AI visibility, unified human identity security, and AI-native remediation to close the gap between find and fix...
May 05, 2026
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