RESPOND TO CYBER ATTACKS

Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

24/7 expert managed defense beyond human limits.

The challenge: Threat speed, scale and complexity are outpacing security teams

Unit 42 MDR

24/7 expert defenders, frontline threat intelligence and advanced AI accelerate detection, investigation and response, reducing MTTR by up to 90%.


MDR Clients

What’s included in Unit 42 MDR

24/7 Threat Monitoring

Continuous monitoring and triage identify high-risk threats and prioritize activity requiring action.

Proactive Threat Hunting

Unit 42 hunters use frontline threat intelligence to uncover hidden and emerging threats before impact.

AI-Powered Threat Detection

Advanced AI and behavioral analytics surface high-confidence threats and accelerate detection.

Cross-Environment Investigation

Analysts examine endpoint, network, cloud and identity telemetry to uncover attack scope and root cause.

Managed Response & Remediation

Responders contain active threats, remove malicious activity and drive incidents toward resolution.

Executive-Ready Reporting

Threat and impact reports provide clear findings, recommended actions and insights to strengthen security posture.

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Unified View: MDR Natively Integrated into Cortex

Our console provides a unified view of risk across your attack surface, highlighting incidents, KPIs and actions taken within your environment.

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Zero standing privileges (ZSP)

World-Renowned Threat Hunters Working for You

Unit 42 threat hunters combine intelligence from billions of events analyzed daily across more than 70,000 customers, proprietary AI, and Cortex analytics to proactively uncover hidden threats before they become incidents.

Actionable threat and impact reporting

Unit 42 MDR delivers tailored, real-time reports that are shared when relevant, designed for both technical and non-technical leaders. Reports include impact reports, cyber hygiene reports, monthly summaries and more, all via email and the Cortex console.

MDR Natively Integrated into Cortex


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Move from alerts to decisive action

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Managed Services

Unit 42 is the threat intelligence, incident response, and security consulting arm of Palo Alto Networks helping organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
Unit 42 Managed Services extend your security operations team with 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting, investigation and response support.
Unit 42 offers Managed Threat Hunting, Managed Detection and Response and Managed XSIAM to help organizations operate and improve their security operations.
Unit 42 works as an extension of your team, handling monitoring, investigations and response activities while giving internal staff more capacity to focus on strategic priorities.
Managed Services help organizations detect and validate threats faster, improve operational coverage, reduce alert fatigue and respond more effectively to security incidents.