See more, stop more with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® and WWT

Cyberattacks are faster, more sophisticated, and harder to detect than ever before. Threats no longer follow a single path; instead, they span endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and identities simultaneously. Security teams are overwhelmed by fragmented tools, disconnected alerts, and the relentless pace of modern adversaries. Organizations need more than point products. They need a holistic approach to detection and response with partners who can make it work.

That's where World Wide Technology and Palo Alto Networks come together.

WWT and Palo Alto Networks have a long-standing partnership with specializations across the complete Palo Alto Networks portfolio, including Cortex XDR. Our designated engineers are trusted for their deep security expertise and commitment to preventing successful cyberattacks.

Together, WWT and Palo Alto Networks help organizations deploy, optimize, and operationalize Cortex XDR to transform security operations from reactive alert chasing into proactive, AI-driven threat prevention and response. 

Learn more about Palo Alto Networks and WWT

The Evolution of Cortex: Building the Future of Security Operations

Built on a decade of innovation and strategic acquisitions, Cortex unifies data from endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, empowering organizations to efficiently combat advanced cyber threats with minimal manual intervention.
Blog
•Nov 11, 2024

Introduction to Cortex XDR

Learn how Cortex XDR secures the future by rewiring security operations.
Blog
•Jan 24, 2023

World Wide Technology Awarded the Palo Alto Networks 2025 North America Cortex Partner of the Year

WWT recognized for driving measurable security outcomes through Cortex platform expertise
Press Release
•Mar 12, 2026

Features

Cortex XDR is an AI-driven extended detection and response platform that unifies data from endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and email sources to detect, investigate, and stop cyberattacks wherever they originate. 

Cortex XDR layers defenses across the full attack lifecycle using machine learning for pre-execution analysis, real-time exploit prevention during execution, and behavioral threat protection post-execution. This multilayered approach stops zero-day threats, fileless malware, and ransomware before they cause damage.

Cortex XDR reconstructs the full attack narrative across every data source, giving analysts the context they need to act fast.

Cortex XDR integrates natively with the broader Palo Alto Networks portfolio. Organizations can start with core endpoint protection and expand data sources over time without ripping and replacing existing infrastructure.

Palo Alto Networks in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC)

WWT's Advanced Technology Center (ATC) features a dedicated Cortex XDR Proving Ground Lab, a fully integrated environment built around Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Windows endpoints, and Windows servers. In this lab, you can:

  • Navigate the Cortex XDR management console and investigation workflows
  • Execute real-world attack techniques and observe how Cortex XDR detects, alerts, and responds
  • Evaluate how Cortex XDR stitches together endpoint, network, and identity data to reduce alert fatigue and accelerate investigations
  • Explore integration with Cortex XSOAR for automated playbook-driven response

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Proving Ground Lab

WWT's ATC Palo Alto Cortex XDR Proving Ground Lab provides a consolidated solution built around Cortex XDR, the Palo Alto firewall, Windows endpoints and Windows servers to demonstrate how the Cortex XDR Agent protects against threats. The goal of Cortex XDR is to increase the operational efficiency of the security operations center. Cortex XDR accomplishes this by reducing alerts by combining similar events, stitching together logs from different sources and preventing as many threats as possible early in the attack cycle. Cortex XDR goes beyond the traditional EDR approach of using only endpoint data to identify and respond to threats by applying machine learning across all your enterprise, network, cloud and endpoint data. This approach enables you to quickly find and stop targeted attacks, insider abuse and remediate compromised endpoints. Cortex XDR combines functionality from Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Network Traffic Analysis and User Behavior Analytics into a single console. This lab consists of servers running common applications that include Palo Alto Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Palo Alto VM-Series firewall, Active Directory, Windows IIS and SQL server, and several Windows 11 workstations. You will access the environment using a Windows-based jump host from which you can browse web consoles and open RDP/SSH sessions.
Advanced Configuration Lab
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