LMNTRIX vs
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks: Complex, Costly, and Resource Intensive
Palo Alto Networks Cortex faces several challenges, including its complexity, which make it difficult to deploy and manage, especially for less experienced teams. Additionally, the platform is costly, making it less accessible for smaller organizations. Concerns have also been raised about the quality of its threat intelligence and incident response capabilities, which are not be as robust compared to other leading solutions.
Detection
Hyperconverged Multi-tenanted Cyber Defense Platform
Designed from day inception as a Native XDR.
Natively unifies 12 detection capabilities into a single platform to detect threats across all threat vectors.
Prone to triggering a flood of false alarms, as highlighted by numerous peer reviews.
Remediation
Contain across endpoint, network, email, web and cloud.
Instant Recovery. Undo malicious actions with a single click—remediate and rollback effortlessly.
Unlocking full remediation power often means adding Cortex xSOAR licenses and deploying additional tools.
Deployment
Distributed and Multi-Tenant Design
Extensively validated for mission-critical environments.
Proven reliability and engineered for high redundancy.
Designed with multi-tenancy at its core, offering full control over deployment schedules and minimizing the need for frequent updates.
Manual deployments are required based on an extensive list of assets that aren’t yet integrated with the solution.
3 separate agents required for full platform functionality
Requires constant manual tuning and configuration across modules
Architecture
Reliable and Lightweight Agent Ensures Continuous Operation
The modern agent is optimized for current threats, with restricted kernel access, primarily for visibility and anti-tampering purposes, while all modifications occur in user space. AI integration enhances threat detection and prevention.
Kernel updates are reserved for version upgrades, processed through Microsoft’s driver signing and undergo canary release testing to ensure stability.
Resource usage is efficient and transparent, minimizing impact on system performance.
Fragmented SOC Experience: Over 3 different consoles are needed across Cortex and Prisma Cloud, disrupting workflow efficiency.
Disjointed Investigations: Analysts must juggle multiple, disconnected UIs, complicating the investigation process.
Challenging Usability: Gartner highlights the platform’s “below-average ease of use” and a “notably steep learning curve.”
Performance
Top-Ranked, Real-Time, and Autonomous
Offers complete protection and detection capabilities with proven real-world deployments. Boasts the industry’s lowest signal-to-noise ratio, ensuring you can focus on the most crucial tasks without distraction.
Zero client breaches.
Flawed Design Hinders Endpoint Protection
Palo Alto Networks’ architecture leaves much to be desired, putting endpoint security at risk. The Cortex agent’s heavy RAM and disk usage further drags down system performance, slowing endpoints significantly.
Platform
Consolidate all your data within a unified location.
Streamline the ingestion and normalization of data from both internal and external sources into a single, centralized data repository called the LMNTRIX GRID.
Utilize AI-driven SIEM capabilities for real-time data streaming and employ Hyperautomation techniques to enhance the return on your investment.
Disjointed Consoles, Multiple Agents: A Recipe for Delays
Palo Alto Networks’ platform is spread across three separate consoles, each requiring its own agent for full functionality. This fragmented setup not only complicates deployment but also slows down your SOC, making it less effective when time is of the essence.
Cumbersome operations drive up your total cost of ownership (TCO).
Complex point solutions increase training expenses.
Lengthy professional service contracts can lock you into overlapping vendor commitments.
SIEM
Blazing speed and performance without the premium price tag
Engineered for the modern SOC, LMNTRIX XDR for SIEM redefines breach prevention with lightning-fast alerts, rapid search capabilities, and top-tier threat intelligence. Processing petabytes of data with sub-second latency, LMNTRIX delivers this unmatched performance more cost-effectively than competing SIEM solutions.
XSIAM Falls Short on SIEM Essentials
XSIAM struggles to keep up with traditional SIEM needs—offering sluggish search speeds, lackluster data visualization, and a complex onboarding process. Their so-called “automation” is little more than basic SOAR playbooks that still demand extensive manual setup or costly professional services to implement.
Intelligence
Leading Threat and Spatial Intelligence
Integrated into the platform, this solution leverages top-tier threat intelligence, including feeds from 21 vendors such as Google, Emerging Threats, Talos as well as our own sensor network and 170+ open source feeds, ensuring comprehensive protection.
LMNTRIX Labs research together with the LMNTRIX Active Offense risk advisory services offer impactful geopolitical intelligence, enabling you to maintain a broad and effective security strategy.
Palo Alto Networks’ threat intel leaves SOC analysts in the dark
Lacking detailed adversary profiles and meaningful alert context, Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence falls short for SOC analysts. Even with Autofocus, users are left with basic attribution, but without the comprehensive adversary insights needed to boost investigations and productivity. This gap in actionable intelligence can significantly hinder the effectiveness of threat detection and response efforts.
Cloud
Leading Cloud Security Solution
The LMNTRIX XDR Platform, which is cloud-native and agentless, provides immediate protection (CSPM, CIEM, CDR, and ASPM) without needing kernel-level access. This approach reduces disruptions and utilizes advanced performance controls. It supports diverse environments, including public, private, hybrid, on-premises, and various workloads, even those without servers.
Prisma Cloud’s reliance on static behavioral baselines means customers are left exposed for up to 24 hours after deploying new workloads. This delay in detection, combined with the need for manual tuning to eliminate false positives and negatives, can leave critical gaps in your security posture.
MDR
All Inclusive MDR
As a leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and one of the 20 vendors featured in the Gartner MDR Market Guide, we offer comprehensive protection.
Our service ensures full-spectrum response across your network, endpoints, identity, cloud, and mobile platforms. We eliminate the need for customer handoffs, saving time and reducing risk during attack remediation.
All our XDR subscriptions come with Unlimited DFIR, Containment & Remediation, and Proactive Threat Hunting at no additional cost.
With LMNTRIX, you can also eliminate the need for an Incident Response (IR) retainer, helping you save on fees while maintaining top-tier security.
Don’t Get Stuck Doing Your Own Homework!
Palo Alto Networks’ MDR leaves critical gaps, offering only basic remediation through standard agent actions unless you shell out for costly IR hours. This approach puts the onus on you to fully mitigate threats. Beyond basic endpoint responses, you’re left with guidance instead of decisive action. Plus, their MDR doesn’t address identity-based threats, leaving you exposed. Don’t settle for incomplete protection.
Customer Feedback
Source: TrustRadius, Quora, G2, Gartner Peer Review
False Positives
Generates a significant number of false positives, which can disrupt operations and require manual intervention. Initial setup requires significant tuning to reduce false positives to an acceptable level.
Reliability
Many users report less reliability in certain aspects and feel it inhibits innovation.
Performance
Some users report occasional system slowdowns and high resource usage, particularly during scans or updates.
Resource Consumption
Initial setup and configuration can be challenging and time-consuming.
Support
Many users report variability in support quality, with occasional delays in response times for complex issues.
Complexity
Interface can be complex, requiring significant training to use effectively.
Cost
Very costly to procure and operate, especially for smaller organizations, with additional costs for certain advanced features.
Deployment
Initial setup is complex for those without extensive technical knowledge, sometimes requiring professional assistance.
Integration
Integration with certain third-party tools can be challenging or require additional customization.
Scalability
Some users feel that the scalability comes with increased complexity, making management more difficult as the organization grows.
- Vendor offers limited capability
- Optional cost - applies to MDR only
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| MXDR – Features / Capabilities | Palo Alto Networks Cortex | LMNTRIX |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Feature | ||
| Behavioral Analytics and Protection | Y | Y |
| Automated Secops | Y | Y |
| Containment and Remediation | O | Y |
| Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | Y | Y |
| XDR Dahsboard/Portal | Y | Y |
| XDR Dahsboard/Portal Whitelabaleing + Custom URL | N | Y |
| SIEM Integration | Y | Y |
| Cloud-Based Solution | Y | Y |
| Compliance and Reporting | Y | Y |
| Data Sovereignty | Y | Y |
| Customer Specific Tenancy | N | Y |
| Powerful Visualizations | Y | Y |
| MDR | ||
| 24 x 7 Monitoring | O | Y |
| End-to-End Platform & Tech Stack Management | Y | Y |
| Proactive Threat Hunting (endpoint+network) | O | Y |
| Active Threat Hunting (endpoint+network) | O | Y |
| Forensic Investigation (endpoint+network) | O | Y |
| False Positive Reduction | O | Y |
| Managed Remote Host Tactical Threat Containment | Y | Y |
| Managed Remote Network Tactical Threat Containment | N | Y |
| Managed Remote Cloud-Based Threat Containment | N | Y |
| Managed Remote Web Security Threat Containment | N | Y |
| Managed Remote Email Security Threat Containment | N | Y |
| Unlimited Remediation Support | N | Y |
| Automated Threat Response to Known Threats | Y | Y |
| Incident Response and Forensics | O | Y |
| Breach Warranty | N | N |
| Managed Security Services Support | N | Y |
| Tech Stack | ||
| Multilayered endpoint protection | Y | Y |
| SIEM – NextGen SIEM (UBA, ML, Graph Analysis) | N | Y |
| Packet Capture – Network forensics | N | Y |
| Attack Paths | N | Y |
| AD Audit – AD Topology Best Practices Report | N | Y |
| Endpoint Protection & Visibility (NGAV+EDR) | Y | Y |
| Network Visibility (NDR, Packets) | N | Y |
| Log Visibility (SIEM – on-premises & cloud) | Y | Y |
| Cloud Visibility (CSPM, CIEM, CDR) | Y | Y |
| Mobile Security (MTD) | Y | Y |
| Identity Protection | Y | Y |
| Automated Attack Validation (Automated PenTest) | N | Y |
| Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) | Y | Y |
| Device Control (USB) | N | N |
| Local Host Firewall Management | N | L |
| Deception Technology | N | Y |
| Deep and Dark Web Intelligence | N | Y |
| Multi-Vector Detection | L | Y |
| Operational Technology: SCADA/ICS Support | N | Y |
| Cloud Security Analytics | Y | Y |
| Threat Intelligence Feeds | Y | Y |
| Attack Surface Reduction | Y | Y |
| Next-Generation Signatureless AV Protection | Y | Y |
| Vulnerability Management | Y | N |
| Vulnerability Scanning | Y | N |
| Patch Management | N | N |
| Sandboxing | N | Y |
Retail 1B-3B USD
Media 1B-3B USD
Mininf 30B+ USD
