Unit 42 MDR

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Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Not published 24/7 monitoring · Cortex XDR environment · endpoint, network, cloud and identity telemetry paloaltonetworks.com · 5 Oct 2026

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Monitoring coverage: 24_7
Response model: coordinated
Threat hunting: Yes
Incident response: Yes
Coverage areas: all_three

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Service: Unit 42 MDR provides managed detection and response with 24/7 expert monitoring, threat hunting, investigation and response support.
Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and triage identify high-risk threats and prioritize activity requiring action.
Analytics: The service uses AI and behavioral analytics to surface high-confidence threats and accelerate detection.
Investigation: Analysts examine endpoint, network, cloud and identity telemetry to determine attack scope and root cause.
Response: Responders contain active threats, remove malicious activity and drive incidents toward resolution.
Reporting: Tailored reports include findings, recommended actions, impact reports, cyber hygiene reports and monthly summaries.
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.
Response actions: Analysts can isolate endpoints, remove malicious files or processes, and restore damaged files using Cortex XDR.
Posture optimization: The service includes checks for endpoint security profiles, device control, host firewall and disk encryption, plus endpoint application vulnerability assessments.
Support: Customers can communicate directly with Unit 42 analysts and can access the Unit 42 Incident Response team during a major incident.
Intended users: Unit 42 describes its managed services as an extension of an organization’s security operations team, handling monitoring, investigations and response activities.
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

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paloaltonetworks.com/unit42/respond/managed-detection-respon· checked 5 Oct 2026
paloaltonetworks.com/resources/datasheets/unit42-managed-det· checked 5 Oct 2026