Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) vs Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR)
Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) (Ontinue (Ontinue AG)) and Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR) (Palo Alto Networks) are both listed in the Security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset.
| Field |  Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Ontinue (Ontinue AG) | Palo Alto Networks |
| HQ | Switzerland · Europe | United States · North America |
| Primary category | Security | Security |
| Also listed in | Security | Security |
| Summary | Zurich-headquartered managed detection and response provider for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel whose ION MXDR service uses a team of AI agents to run autonomous Tier 2-level incident investigations (aggregate telemetry, form and test hypotheses) before handing a step-by-step summary to an Ontinue Cyber Defender. | Palo Alto Networks' agentic layer for Cortex: prebuilt and custom security agents that investigate and resolve cloud and SOC issues across Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR, with configurable autonomy and approvals. |
| Framework tags (Agent Index) | — | — |
| Frameworks (vendor-claimed) | — | FedRAMP |
| Capabilities / tasks | security operations, alert triage, case investigation, incident response, threat detection | cloud security, security operations, incident response, workflow automation |
| Pricing (as published) | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing model | quote | quote |
| Primary source | https://www.ontinue.com/first-to-launch-agentic-ai-mdr/ | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix |
| Last checked | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Official site | https://www.ontinue.com/first-to-launch-agentic-ai-mdr/ | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix |
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