Obrela, a leading cybersecurity services provider, today announced it has achieved the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XMDR Specialization. Obrela joins a select group of channel partners who have earned this distinction through operational capabilities and fulfillment of business requirements and completion of technical, sales enablement, and specialization examinations. The Cortex XMDR Specialization will enable Obrela to combine the power of best-in-class Cortex XDR™ detection and response solution with their globally recognized MDR – helping customers worldwide streamline security operations center (SOC) operations and quickly mitigate cyberthreats.
“Achieving the Cortex XMDR Specialization validates our ability to operationalize Palo Alto Networks technology into real, measurable cyber resilience outcomes,” said Yannis Velitsikakis, Product Director at Obrela. “By combining Cortex XDR with our global SOCs, risk-driven operating model, and the Swordfish® platform, we move security operations beyond alerts to outcomes aligned with business risk—particularly for regulated and high-risk industries.”
“Organizations need effective detection and response across the network, endpoint, identity, and cloud, but managing today’s threats effectively is a massive undertaking,” said Patricia Murphy, Vice President EMEA Ecosystems, Strategic Alliances, and Channel at Palo Alto Networks. “Obrela’s commitment to attain the Cortex XMDR Specialization will give their managed security services customers peace of mind that the services they are choosing will mitigate security gaps and relieve the day-to-day burden of security operations for customers with 24/7 coverage.”
Obrela is a global cyber risk management and security operations provider delivering Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and Managed Risk & Controls (MRC) services to help organizations achieve risk-aligned cyber resilience and turn security investments into measurable business outcomes. Through its 24/7 global Security Operations Centers (SOCs), risk-driven operating model, and the Swordfish® Cyber Risk Management Platform, Obrela provides continuous visibility, detection, response, and exposure management across complex IT, cloud, and OT environments, enabling organizations to strengthen resilience, support compliance, and maintain operational continuity at scale.
To achieve Specialization status, Palo Alto Networks partner organizations must have Cortex XDR-certified SOC analysts/threat hunters on staff and available 24/7. Partners seeking this XMDR Specialization distinction must also complete both technical and sales enablement and specialization examinations. Cortex XMDR Specialization partners combine experienced analysts, mature operational processes and proven customer support with Palo Alto Networks market-leading security products, enabling them to provide customers comprehensive visibility, detection and response across network, endpoint and cloud assets, combined with best-in-class threat prevention and in-depth security expertise.
To learn more about Obrela, visit: XMDR (Extended Managed Detection and Response) Managed Services Partners – Palo Alto Networks
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