> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-cloud-posture-management/get-started/readme.md).

# Navigate the Cortex Cloud Posture Management docs

Start here for a visual overview of the main Cortex Cloud Posture Management documentation areas.

Cortex Cloud Posture Management helps you onboard cloud environments, assess risk, investigate findings, and track remediation.

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### Learn the basics

Start with the overview, personas, and licenses.
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### Onboard and configure

Prepare your tenant and complete deployment.
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### Review posture and risk

Review inventory, exposures, vulnerabilities, and compliance.
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### Investigate and report

Triage cases, review findings, and track progress.
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### 1. Get started

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-compass">:compass:</i> What is Cortex Cloud Posture Management?<br>Understand the core capabilities and scope.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/get-started/what-is-cortex-cloud-posture-management.md">What is Cortex Cloud Posture Management?</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-users">:users:</i> Understand your user persona<br>See how different teams use the platform.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/get-started/understand-your-user-persona.md">Understand your user persona</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-id-card">:id-card:</i> Understand license plans<br>Review available license options and coverage.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/get-started/understand-license-plans.md">Understand license plans</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### 2. Onboard and configure

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-gear">:gear:</i> Learn how to onboard and configure Cortex Cloud<br>Start the deployment journey.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/onboard-and-configure/onboard-and-configure-cortex-cloud.md">Learn how to onboard and configure Cortex Cloud</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-clipboard-check">:clipboard-check:</i> Plan and prepare<br>Review prerequisites and deployment considerations.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/onboard-and-configure/plan-and-prepare.md">Plan and prepare</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-list-check">:list-check:</i> Deployment steps and checklist<br>Follow the main activation sequence.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/onboard-and-configure/deployment-steps-and-checklist.md">Deployment steps and checklist</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-sliders">:sliders:</i> Post-deployment steps<br>Finish environment setup and access controls.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/onboard-and-configure/post-deployment-steps.md">Post-deployment steps</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### 3. Review your environment

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-cube">:cube:</i> Asset management<br>Review your cloud asset inventory and posture context.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cloud-inventory-and-environment/asset-management.md">Asset management</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-shield-halved">:shield-halved:</i> Cloud security rules and policies<br>Manage the logic that detects posture risks.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/rules-and-policies/cloud-security-rules-and-policies.md">Cloud security rules and policies</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-globe">:globe:</i> About Network Exposure Detection<br>Find assets exposed to the internet or internal networks.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/network-exposure-detection/network-exposure-detection.md">About Network Exposure Detection</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-cloud">:cloud:</i> What is Cloud ASM?<br>Discover unmanaged and internet-exposed assets.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cloud-attack-surface-management/cloud-asm-concepts/what-is-cloud-asm.md">What is Cloud ASM?</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-bug">:bug:</i> Vulnerability management in Cortex Cloud<br>Prioritize vulnerabilities across your environment.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/vunerability-management/vulnerability-management-in-cortex-cloud.md">Vulnerability management in Cortex Cloud</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-scale-balanced">:scale-balanced:</i> Monitor and track compliance adherence<br>Assess compliance posture across supported standards.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/compliance/monitor-and-track-compliance-adherence.md">Monitor and track compliance adherence</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### 4. Investigate and respond

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-folder-open">:folder-open:</i> Overview of cases<br>Understand how issues and cases are organized.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cases-and-issues/overview-of-cases.md">Overview of cases</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-magnifying-glass">:magnifying-glass:</i> Investigate issues<br>Analyze the risks that need action.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cases-and-issues/investigation-and-response/investigate-issues.md">Investigate issues</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-file-circle-check">:file-circle-check:</i> Review findings<br>Drill into the posture state of individual assets.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cases-and-issues/investigation-and-response/review-findings.md">Review findings</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-chart-line">:chart-line:</i> About dashboards<br>Track trends, posture changes, and operational progress.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/dashboards-and-reports/monitor-dashboards-and-reports.md">Monitor dashboards and reports</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-route">:route:</i> What is Graph Search?<br>Explore relationships between assets, findings, and risks.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/graph-search/what-is-graph-search.md">What is Graph Search?</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-terminal">:terminal:</i> Get started with XQL<br>Run advanced queries across posture and security data.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cortex-cloud-xql/get-started-with-xql.md">Get started with XQL</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### 5. Extend posture coverage

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-brain">:brain:</i> What is Cortex Cloud AI Security?<br>Review AI service posture and risks.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cortex-cloud-ai-security/what-is-cortex-cloud-ai-security.md">What is Cortex Cloud AI Security?</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-database">:database:</i> What is Cortex Data Security?<br>Protect sensitive data across cloud environments.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cortex-data-security/what-is-cortex-cloud-data-security.md">What is Cortex Data Security?</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-user-lock">:user-lock:</i> What is Cortex Cloud Identity Security?<br>Review identity risk and permissions exposure.</td><td><a href="/cortex-cloud-posture-management/cortex-cloud-identity-security/what-is-cortex-cloud-identity-security.md">What is Cortex Cloud Identity Security?</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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