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Spec sheet
- Intended users
- Unit 42 describes its managed services as an extension of an organization’s security operations team, handling monitoring, investigations and response activities.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Support
- Customers can communicate directly with Unit 42 analysts and can access the Unit 42 Incident Response team during a major incident.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Founded
- 2005Read 28 Sep 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Analytics
- The service uses AI and behavioral analytics to surface high-confidence threats and accelerate detection.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Investigation
- Analysts examine endpoint, network, cloud and identity telemetry to determine attack scope and root cause.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Monitoring
- Continuous monitoring and triage identify high-risk threats and prioritize activity requiring action.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Platform
- The service is built on Cortex XDR and provides a co-managed Cortex XDR interface with two-way communication and incident and KPI dashboards.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Posture optimization
- The service includes checks for endpoint security profiles, device control, host firewall and disk encryption, plus endpoint application vulnerability assessments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Reporting
- Tailored reports include findings, recommended actions, impact reports, cyber hygiene reports and monthly summaries.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Response
- Responders contain active threats, remove malicious activity and drive incidents toward resolution.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Response actions
- Analysts can isolate endpoints, remove malicious files or processes, and restore damaged files using Cortex XDR.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Service
- Unit 42 MDR provides managed detection and response with 24/7 expert monitoring, threat hunting, investigation and response support.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
- Threat hunting
- Unit 42 hunters use frontline threat intelligence to search for hidden and emerging threats before impact.Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
Plans and prices
Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Priced on request 24/7 monitoring · Cortex XDR environment · endpoint, network, cloud and identity telemetry Read 5 Oct 2026 · paloaltonetworks.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Managed Detection and Response Services#25 of 326.5
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