Web applications

[hbenyahyaten]

Is XDR capable to protect web applications and how

[jmazzeo]

Hi @hbenyahyaten, thanks for reaching us using the Live Community.

What you mean with "web applications"? Web servers with an http engine running on it like IIS or Apache?

[Mudhireddy · Accepted solution]

As I know
Yes, Cortex XDR can help protect web applications, but it is not a complete solution for web app security.
For full protection, use it with a WAF, NGFW, or Prisma Cloud.

Protecting the Host (Server-Side Protection)
If your web application runs on a server (Linux or Windows), installing the Cortex XDR agent can:
Now Agent can Detect and prevent malware or exploits targeting the web server.
Block fileless attacks (e.g., PowerShell or script-based attacks).
Monitor for anomalous processes or suspicious network activity.

And XDR  can detect attack patterns such as:
SQL Injection (SQLi), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Remote Code Execution (RCE) if they trigger malicious processes on the server.
Brute-force login attempts detected through endpoint behavioral analytics. Privilege escalation attempts on the web server

However 

Cortex XDR does not function as a Web Application Firewall (WAF).
It cannot block HTTP-based attacks (like XSS, SQLi) at the application layer.
Best suited for server-side endpoint protection rather than direct web traffic filtering.