Cortex Data Security - Unified Data Protection for the AI Era

Overview

One platform to Secure Data Everywhere

Data is the foundation of the AI enterprise. Secure it everywhere with unified data posture, protection, and response.

CHALLENGES

Fragmented visibility.

Exploding data.

Uncontrolled AI.

Data no longer stays where you expect it. Frontier AI is accelerating sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, on-premises, and AI faster, creating blind spots and growing risk.

60%

cite cloud complexity as their top data security challenge.

1 in 2

still rely on manual review to identify sensitive data.

59%

rank over-permissive sharing as a leading data security risk.

Source: The State of Cloud Security Report 2025, Cortex by Palo Alto Networks, December 2025.

How it works

The Unified Data Security Platform

Cortex brings together data posture, data protection, and data detection and response on a common foundation of AI-powered discovery, classification, governance, and policy enforcement, delivering a single platform to secure data everywhere.

Product Breakdown

Unified Data Security Solution for AI Transformation

Data Security Posture Management

Know your data. Everywhere. Discover and classify sensitive data across every environment. Use AI-powered context to prioritize exposures and accelerate response.

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Data Detection and Response

Stop data breaches before they happen. Detect and respond immediately to suspicious data access, movement, and usage that could lead to data exposure.

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