Palo Alto Networks introduced the industry's first XDR product in February 2019, going beyond endpoint to extended detection and response. Building on the success of their next-generation firewalls, the company continues to disrupt in cybersecurity by integrating in-house innovation with a steady string of acquisitions.

In this fourth episode of “Rated XDR”, a SON OF A BREACH! series focused on XDR, Tim Junio, SVP of Products, Cortex at Palo Alto Networks joins CRITICALSTART CTO Randy Watkins to discuss Palo Alto Networks’ XDR strategy and R&D focus, including:

• Which capabilities and types of data define XDR
• How joining endpoint data with network data helped deliver a breakthrough in detection and prevention capabilities
• What sets XDR apart from SIEM and endpoint detection approaches in the modern SOC
• What to expect from Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR™ 3.0 and beyond

Junio is Senior Vice President of Products, Cortex at Palo Alto Networks and former Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Expanse, which Palo Alto Networks acquired in December 2020. He has more than a decade of experience in cyber operations and large-scale distributed sensing. Prior to co-founding Expanse, he worked at DARPA, RAND Corporation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the CIA. Junio holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University.