Palo Alto Networks is unveiling Cortex Cloud, unifying best-in-class cloud detection and response (CDR) and industry-leading cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities on the Cortex platform to meet the new challenge of AI-driven threats.
Driven by autonomy from Cortex AgentiX—trained on more than a billion real-world responses—Cortex Cloud turns analysis into action while keeping users in control. Every step is visible and auditable and aligned with existing roles and permissions, according to the company.
In Cortex Cloud 2.0, common issues are resolved with one-click and ready-to-go playbooks, while natural-language prompts generate new automations that adapt as environments change.
Cortex Cloud 2.0 offers a new, performance-optimized agent that delivers best-in-class detection and prevention, identifying threats faster and with greater precision while cutting resource use in half. Powered by the same analytics that correlate data across code, cloud and runtime, it processes telemetry in milliseconds, turning raw signals into immediate, actionable insight, the company said.
The Cortex Cloud command centers present the entire cloud security program—coverage, gaps, active threats and recommended actions—on a single, elegant canvas designed for instant comprehension.
From a convenient dropdown menu, each team can choose their domain’s command center. Application security teams see code-level findings through the ASPM Command Center. Cloud security analysts view infrastructure posture and threats in the Cloud Command Center. This transparency enables every member of the security team to see a consistent source of truth, intuitively laid out and expressed in the language and priorities of their role, the company said.
In Cortex Cloud 2.0, the Application Security Command Center unites signals from code, cloud and runtime into a single view, giving developers precise, actionable guidance before code ever ships.
Cortex Cloud 2.0 breaks down silos and helps enterprises accelerate their cloud security transformations. Every improvement—faster automation, better protection, simpler insight—helps security teams act without hesitation, said the vendor.
Cortex Cloud is generally available to customers now, with the new advancements in Cortex Cloud 2.0 available in early 2026.
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