Cortex XDR

By integrating Cortex XDR with ThreatDefence via Cortex XDR’s APIs, you can seamlessly ingest alerts into ThreatDefence and take advantage of Cortex XDR’s advanced alert stitching and investigation features.

This integration enables ThreatDefence to manage incidents by reviewing and updating incident details, statuses, and assignees directly within your existing workflows. Additionally, ThreatDefence can:

• Retrieve detailed endpoint information

• Trigger response actions on endpoints

• Deploy installation packages through Cortex XDR APIs .

This enhances automation, visibility, and response across your security environment.

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Prerequisites

Before proceeding, please ensure that Cortex XDR is properly configured and activated with the necessary permissions. If it hasn’t been set up yet, refer to the onboarding checklist here: ➡ Cortex XDR Onboarding Checklist

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Step 1. Obtain Cortex XDR API Key

1. Access the Cortex XDR Application Dashboard.

2. Navigate to Settings → Configurations.

   

   Cortex XDR Settings
3. Go to Integrations → API Keys.

   

   Cortex XDR API Keys
4. Select + New Keys.

5. Assign the Advanced security level.

   

   Cortex XDR New API Key
6. Copy the API Key.

   

   Cortex XDR Copy API Key

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Step 2. Obtain Cortex XDR API ID

1. Navigate to the API Keys page.

2. Copy the API ID value for the created API Key.

   

   Cortex XDR API ID

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Step 3. Obtain Cortex XDR FQDN

1. On the API Keys page, right-click your created API Key and select View Example.

   

   Cortex XDR View Example
2. Review the CURL Example URL — it contains your unique FQDN, for example:

https://TENANT.xdr.us.paloaltonetworks.com/

Cortex XDR FQDN Example

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Step 4. Configure ThreatDefence Integration

Provide the following information to ThreatDefence:

• API Key

• API ID

• Cortex URL (FQDN)

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