Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR) vs Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment)
Cortex AgentiX (agents for Cortex Cloud, XSIAM and XDR) (Palo Alto Networks) and Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment) (Zscaler (Zscaler, Inc.)) are both listed in the Security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset.
| Field |  Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks | Zscaler (Zscaler, Inc.) |
| HQ | United States · North America | United States · North America |
| 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. | AI-first security operations product launched September 2026. Specialized autonomous AI agents triage alerts, investigate root cause, assign evidence-backed verdicts and trigger response workflows, and Zscaler's inline Zero Trust controls can automatically isolate users, block command-and-control traffic and cut off lateral movement. |
| Framework tags (Agent Index) | — | — |
| Frameworks (vendor-claimed) | FedRAMP | — |
| Capabilities / tasks | cloud security, security operations, incident response, workflow automation | security operations, alert triage, case investigation, 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.zscaler.com/products-and-solutions/agentic-soc |
| Last checked | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Official site | https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/agentix | https://www.zscaler.com/products-and-solutions/agentic-soc |
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