AHEAD EXPANDS CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES WITH PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGED SERVICES POWERED BY PALO ALTO NETWORKS CORTEX XSIAM
CHICAGO, March 25, 2025 – AHEAD, a leading provider of enterprise IT services and security solutions, today announced the launch of its new Professional and Managed services for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM (Extended Security Intelligence and Automation Management). These services provide a direct path to SOC transformation with comprehensive advisory, deployment, adoption and management expertise for enterprise customers.
AHEAD’s Professional and Managed Services for Cortex XSIAM modernize security operations, reduce risk and enhance the efficiency of security teams. By leveraging Cortex XSIAM’s unified data, AI and automation, these services help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats in a rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape. Utilizing Cortex XSIAM, AHEAD can deliver to their customers:
- Industry-leading EDR, SIEM, SOAR and ASM capabilities on a single integrated platform.
- Comprehensive, unified data from any source that’s stitched and normalized to power advanced AI and automation.
- Real-time threat defense with best-in-class XDR powered by thousands of pre-built detectors and ML models.
“We’re entering an era where AI and automation are no longer optional but essential in cybersecurity,” said Eric Kaplan, chief technology officer at AHEAD. “By providing our clients with professional and managed services for Cortex XSIAM, AHEAD sets a new standard for how enterprises approach and achieve security. We’re not just solving today’s security challenges, but equipping organizations to proactively address the challenges of the highly distributed enterprise facing an increasingly complex threat landscape.”
Key Benefits of AHEAD’s Professional and Managed Services for XSIAM Include:
- 24/7 Advanced Threat Detection and Response: Always-on incident monitoring, triage and response address security incidents in real time.
- Operational Risk Reduction: Faster resolution of incidents through AI-driven defense and native automation, minimizing financial, operational and reputational risks.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Development and implementation of automation strategy for repetitive tasks enables SOC analysts to focus on complex, high-value activities.
- Seamless Integration: Optimized deployment and configuration of XSIAM within an enterprise’s existing IT infrastructure including ServiceNow and other security products.
- Dedicated AHEAD Accelerate Teams: Strategically drive adoption and ROI of Cortex platform through a flexible delivery framework, ensuring clients derive maximum value from their investment.
By integrating expertise across networking, digital operations and security consulting, AHEAD provides holistic solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
“Cortex XSIAM combines the capabilities of multiple SOC tools to help customers simplify security operations and prevent threats at scale through platformization,” said Kristy Friedrichs, Chief Partnerships Officer at Palo Alto Networks. “AHEAD’s experience as a client-centric delivery partner to leading enterprises combined with our industry-leading SOC platform helps customers stop breaches and achieve better security outcomes.”
For more information about AHEAD’s XSIAM services, visit ahead.com/partner/palo-alto-networks.
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