Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR) vs Sophos MDR AI Agents (Triage and Case Investigation)
Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR) (Palo Alto Networks) and Sophos MDR AI Agents (Triage and Case Investigation) (Sophos) are both listed in the Security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset.
| Field |  Sophos MDR AI Agents (Triage and Case Investigation) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks | Sophos |
| HQ | United States · North America | United Kingdom · Europe |
| Primary category | Security | Security |
| Also listed in | Security | Security |
| Summary | 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. | Sophos's managed detection and response service uses in-house AI agents for alert triage and case investigation, with Sophos analysts supervising and owning response decisions. |
| Framework tags (Agent Index) | — | — |
| Frameworks (vendor-claimed) | FedRAMP | NIS2, NIST |
| Capabilities / tasks | cloud security, security operations, incident response, workflow automation | security operations, alert triage, incident response, threat detection |
| Pricing (as published) | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing model | quote | quote |
| Primary source | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix | https://www.sophos.com/en-us/blog/sophos-ai-agents-accelerating-mdr-and-powering-the-agentic-soc |
| Last checked | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
| Official site | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix | https://www.sophos.com/en-us/services/managed-detection-and-response |
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