This guide shows how Palo Alto Networks NGFW customers can modernize their SIEM and SOC using native firewall data, machine-learning-driven detection, and built-in automation. With NGFW telemetry already in Cortex XSIAM, teams get instant visibility, richer context from Enhanced Application Logs, and analytics that uncover threats traditional SIEMs miss. It also explains how XSIAM unifies SIEM, XDR, SOAR, UEBA, and Exposure Management into a single AI-driven platform that delivers faster response, lower operational effort, and a clear path to the autonomous SOC.