Understand the Adversary

Unit 42 Threat Intelligence

Give your security team the intelligence, technology and expert guidance to turn fast-moving threat information into fast, confident and responsive action.

Attackers Are Adapting Faster Than Defenders

Threat intelligence should help you quickly understand which threats matter and what to do next.

Attacks Growing in Complexity87 %

of incidents span multiple attack surfaces, burying critical signals.

Attacks Are Accelerating72Mins

AI is compressing attack timelines from hours to just 72 minutes — leaving less time to understand, detect and respond.

Defenders Can’t Keep Pace90%

of incidents exploit preventable gaps because attackers are outpacing organizations' ability to close security gaps.

See. Understand. Act.

Unit 42 Threat Intelligence

Frontline Intelligence.
Operationalized Protection.

Redefining Threat Intelligence with Elite Expertise and Integrated Workflows.

Powered by Global Telemetry and Frontline Insights

Every day, we analyze billions of events from 70,000 customers to find what matters.



Cortex XTI

Activate Intelligence Across the SOC

Embed Unit 42 insights directly into Cortex to connect intelligence with security operations.

Threat Intel Services

Elite Expertise for a Threat-Informed Defense

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Turning Threat Intelligence into Cyber Resilience

Attackers move fast and adapt constantly. Unit 42 brings the experience, technology and operational depth to match that speed. From readiness through response to long-term improvement, we help you act with precision and continuously strengthen your security program.

THREAT-INFORMED

Your attack surface is expanding and harder to see. We use telemetry from 70,000+ customers and thousands of incident engagements to identify exactly where you’re vulnerable. You gain the clarity to focus resources on the threats that actually matter to your bottom line.

TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN

Unit 42 combines deep platform integration with AI and automation to simplify operations, cut through noise, strengthen prevention and accelerate action so you reduce risk faster and stay ahead of evolving threats.

EXPERTISE-LED

You need experts who have seen it before. Our 24/7 global team spans response, readiness, threat intelligence and long-term transformation, delivering battle-tested expertise across every engagement and phase of your security journey.

TRANSFORMATION-FOCUSED

Every engagement turns lessons learned into lasting improvement. And, every engagement concludes with a roadmap to harden your defenses and prove your maturing resilience to the board. You emerge stronger and more defensible after every encounter.

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Inside the Modern SOC

Inside the Modern SOC: The 72-Minute Race

Attackers move from access to exfiltration in just 72 minutes. Learn how modern SOC teams close the speed gap using AI-driven automation.

Fracturing Software Security with Frontier AI Models

Fracturing Software Security with Frontier AI Models

Frontier AI models are redefining the vulnerability landscape, acting as autonomous researchers capable of identifying threats at scale. Learn how these models are reshaping the security landscape and what it means for your defense strategy.

On-Demand Threat Briefing: Real-World Lessons in Frontier AI Defense

On-Demand Threat Briefing: Real-World Lessons in Frontier AI Defense

Join Sam Rubin and Marc Benoit as they break down how frontier AI models are finding and exploiting long-undetected exposures and the implications for security leaders.

Go from reactive,
to proactive

Ready to work together? We’ll help you assess and test your security controls, transform your security strategy with an intelligence-informed approach and respond to incidents in record time.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Threat Intel Services

Unit 42 is the threat intelligence, incident response, and security consulting arm of Palo Alto Networks helping organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
Yes. Unit 42 Threat Intelligence Services provides ongoing, tailored intelligence to help organizations understand relevant threats, anticipate adversary activity and prioritize action.
A threat feed delivers data. Unit 42 connects global threat activity, frontline incident response experience and your environment to explain what matters, why it matters and what to do next.
Unit 42 draws on thousands of incident response engagements, Palo Alto Networks telemetry, threat research, open-source intelligence, commercial sources and partnerships with the broader security community.
A TIP aggregates, manages and distributes threat data. Unit 42 Threat Intelligence Services add the analyst expertise and real-world context needed to determine which threats matter to your organization, what they mean and how to respond.