Palo Alto Networks Cortex Data Lake (previously called the Logging Service) provides cloud-based logging for our security products, including our next-generation firewalls, Prisma Access, and Cortex XDR. Cortex Data Lake lets you collect ever-expanding volumes of data without needing to plan for local compute and storage, and is ready to scale from the start. Once you're sending logs to Cortex Data Lake, you can start leveraging Cortex apps that analyze and report on your network, cloud, and endpoint data.
This cloud-based logging infrastructure is available in multiple regions. Review the Cortex Data Lake privacy datasheet for details on how network data is captured, processed, and stored.
What's New?
1 . 15 . 2021
The Cortex Data Lake app now enables you to Explore your log data and generate onboarding keys in a redesigned user interface.
11 . 2 . 2020
You can now forward logs from within the Cortex Data Lake app, enabling you to conveniently manage onboarding, storage, and log transmission in a single application.
7 . 17 . 2020
A firewall can now send logs to Cortex Data Lake through a proxy server! Upgrade the firewall to PAN-OS 10.0 and get started.
Cortex Data Lake Essentials
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About Roles
You need the right role to activate and manage Cortex Data Lake and other Cortex apps.
Forward Cortex Data Lake Logs
Forward logs stored in Cortex Data Lake to a Syslog or email server.
Explore Your Cortex Data Lake Logs
The new Explore app—free with Cortex Data Lake—allows you to search, view, and filter log data stored in Cortex Data Lake.